GUN SAFETY SCORECARD
C-
Whole Foods has been silent about the issue of gun violence, with no public statements found, but they have prohibited guns in stores since their founding. Their parent company, Amazon, has 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
Prohibits customers from carrying guns in stores.
0
Making public statements in support of gun violence prevention
No public statements addressing America’s gun violence epidemic.
-15
Donations to gun lobby-backed politicians
Since the 2020 election, Amazon’s PAC has donated $53,500 to NRA-backed members of Congress.
-10
Donations to politicians that denied the 2020 election
Since the 2020 election, Amazon’s PAC has donated $459,500 to members of Congress who denied the 2020 election results.
-10
Bonus points for additional actions on gun violence
Bonus points awarded for asking customers not to carry firearms even where it’s legal.
5
TOTAL SCORE
70
