GUN SAFETY SCORECARD
F

Bass Pro Shops not only sell guns and ammunition, they offer deals such as “NRA Freedom Days” and have generally enjoyed a tight relationship with the NRA and National Shooting Sports Foundation. A USA Today report found that the company was among gun stores that sold the most firearms used in crimes.

Criteria & Details
Score
Financial ties to the gun industry

Sells guns, including semi-automatic rifles.

-10
Financial ties to the gun lobby

Bass Pro Shops and the NRA “have a longstanding relationship” and their flagship store in Springfield, Missouri is home to the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum.

-10
Policies on carrying guns

Customers are allowed to bring firearms into stores.

-15
Making public statements in support of gun violence prevention

In 2018, CEO Johnny Morris said he had an “honest and constructive” meeting with representatives for the families of the victims from the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

-10
Donations to gun lobby-backed politicians

Since the 2020 election, CEO Johnny Morris has donated $28,050 to NRA-backed members of Congress.

-10
Donations to politicians that denied the 2020 election

Since the 2020 election, CEO Johnny Morris has donated $28,050 to members of Congress who denied the 2020 election results.

-10
Bonus points for additional actions on gun violence

No bonus points earned.

0
TOTAL SCORE
35