GUN SAFETY SCORECARD
A-

Target does not permit employees to have weapons on site and asks customers not to carry firearms in stores, even in states where it is legal. They choose not to sell real guns or toy guns that could be mistaken for real guns. They have made donations to lawmakers who are backed by the gun lobby and members of Congress who denied the 2020 election results.

Criteria & Details
Score
Financial ties to the gun industry

None found.

0
Financial ties to the gun lobby

None found.

0
Policies on carrying guns

Target requests “that guests not bring firearms to Target, even in communities where it’s permitted.”

0
Making public statements in support of gun violence prevention

Publicly made the decision to stop selling “realistic” toy guns in the early 1990s.

0
Donations to gun lobby-backed politicians

Since the 2020 election, Target’s PAC has donated $66,950 to NRA-backed members of Congress.

-10
Donations to politicians that denied the 2020 election

Since the 2020 election, Target’s PAC has donated $96,500 to members of Congress who denied the 2020 election results.

-10
Bonus points for additional actions on gun violence

Bonus points awarded for standing up to American gun culture and for asking customers not to carry firearms even where it’s legal.

10
TOTAL SCORE
90