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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/bankofamerica.asp

Spokeswoman Anne Pace told us that while she could not comment on the bank’s relationship with McMillan Group, she could tell us that Bank of America “has no policies that would prohibit us from doing business with clients in [the firearms] industry.”

Me thinks this is much ado about nothing.
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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

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That article is inconclusive. It only states G&As view. It seems more like the Feds raiding Gibson in that there was speculation but turned out to be a something completely different from what people thought.
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Quote Originally Posted by marshallnoise View Post
That article is inconclusive. It only states G&As view. It seems more like the Feds raiding Gibson in that there was speculation but turned out to be a something completely different from what people thought.
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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

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Isn't the point that there is open hostility towards the firearm industry? I understand the difference though.
Oh, my bad. That makes sense.
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Quote Originally Posted by marshallnoise View Post
Isn't the point that there is open hostility towards the firearm industry? I understand the difference though.
Oh, my bad. That makes sense.
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Quote Originally Posted by jds22 View Post
http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/bankofamerica.asp

Spokeswoman Anne Pace told us that while she could not comment on the bank’s relationship with McMillan Group, she could tell us that Bank of America “has no policies that would prohibit us from doing business with clients in [the firearms] industry.”

Me thinks this is much ado about nothing.
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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

Quote Originally Posted by jds22 View Post
http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/bankofamerica.asp

Spokeswoman Anne Pace told us that while she could not comment on the bank’s relationship with McMillan Group, she could tell us that Bank of America “has no policies that would prohibit us from doing business with clients in [the firearms] industry.”

Me thinks this is much ado about nothing.
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I wouldn't believe anything that website publishes.

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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

I wouldn't believe anything that website publishes.

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I wouldn't believe anything that website publishes.

Just MHO, of course
Unqualified comment is unqualified. Which website?
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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

Quote Originally Posted by Zeppelin Rules View Post
I wouldn't believe anything that website publishes.

Just MHO, of course
Unqualified comment is unqualified. Which website?
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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

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Unqualified comment is unqualified. Which website?
that one
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Quote Originally Posted by marshallnoise View Post
Unqualified comment is unqualified. Which website?
that one
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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

Quote Originally Posted by Miter Gauge View Post
I've heard of banks closing accounts of businesses but you usually don't hear of them freezing accounts unless they suspect there is fraudulent activity on the account.

I'm pro-gun but I'm also all for a corporation being able to take a stand on issues they believe in so long as it conforms to the law.
Bingo. Banking regulations REQUIRE banks in the US to monitor customer accounts for potential fraudulent activity. A sudden, huge increase in activity is a quintessential red flag.
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Re: BoA Freezing Gun Dealer's Accounts...

Quote Originally Posted by Miter Gauge View Post
I've heard of banks closing accounts of businesses but you usually don't hear of them freezing accounts unless they suspect there is fraudulent activity on the account.

I'm pro-gun but I'm also all for a corporation being able to take a stand on issues they believe in so long as it conforms to the law.
Bingo. Banking regulations REQUIRE banks in the US to monitor customer accounts for potential fraudulent activity. A sudden, huge increase in activity is a quintessential red flag.
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that one
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that one
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