Rotary
International Bans Club Firearm Raffles, Firearm Maker Sponsorships
by AWR Hawkins 3 Apr 2017
On July 1 new Rotary International rules will bar individual
Rotary Clubs around the U.S. from holding firearm raffles or accepting
sponsorships from firearms manufacturers or dealers.
The NRA tweeted about the new anti-gun
rules, which will soon be effective in Rotary International’s “Code of
Policies”:
Rotary International Director Bradford R. Howard posted a
letter containing a summary of the new rules, which include
prohibitions against:
·
Rotary clubs, districts and other Rotary
Entities from transferring ownership of weapons.
·
[Rotary] clubs, districts and Rotary Entities
from conducting or sponsoring gun shows.
·
[Rotary] clubs, districts and Rotary Entities
from using any visual that includes weapons.
·
Licensing by Rotary International of guns or
weapons.
Moreover, the new rules even “[prohibit] clubs, districts
and Rotary Entities from accepting sponsorships from gun/weapon companies or
stores, and preventing use of Rotary’s logo with the name or logo of a
gun/weapon company or store.” This begs the question–what happens if a renowned
gun maker is involved in an event to benefit a local community and that
involvement includes the use of their logo? Would this mean the local Rotary
Club would be barred from involvement in the event altogether or would it
simply mean the club would be prohibited from using its logo in the event
because of the gun maker?
Even more confusing is the fact that Howard used his
letter to let Rotary Clubs know they “are still permitted to conduct sporting
events that may include guns. (e.g., turkey shoots, skeet shoots, etc.).”
Howard explained the reasoning behind Rotary
International’s new anti-gun stance:
In early 2016, Rotary, and the Board discovered that
there is a lack of clarity around RI’s policy governing Rotary clubs,
districts, and other Rotary Entities when participating in activities involving
guns, weapons, and other armaments, and when interacting with gun companies,
including for sponsorship purposes.
Rotary International
Global
Polio Eradication Initiative is a partner with Rotary International.
Note: Alwaleed
Bin Talal Foundation was a funder for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Islamic Development Bank, the Muslim
Leaders of Tomorrow, and the Bill,
Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
George
Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society, and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.
Foundation
to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone.
Alwaleed bin
Talal is the founder of the Breakthrough
Energy Coalition, and the founder of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation.
Michael R.
Bloomberg was a benefactor for the Harlem
Children's Zone, a contributor for the Americans
for Responsible Solutions, is the founder of the Independence USA PAC, a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, and the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation.
Americans
for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun
Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.
Independence
USA PAC is a
“Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.
Mayors
Against Illegal Guns is a
“Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Everytown
for Gun Safety is a
“Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Bloomberg
Philanthropies is an umbrella organization for the Bloomberg Family Foundation, was a funder for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative,
and the Joyce Foundation.
Global
Polio Eradication Initiative is a partner with Rotary International.
Alwaleed
Bin Talal Foundation was a funder for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Islamic Development Bank, the Muslim
Leaders of Tomorrow, and the Bill,
Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
Joyce Foundation
was a funder for the Bill, Hillary &
Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and Brady
Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Brady
Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a “Gun Safety,
Gun Control” group for guns.
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