Wells Fargo: fyeah, we're going to lend money to gun manufacturers, now stfu before we shoot you

Cory Doctorow 1:26 pm Fri Apr 13, 2018

Wells Fargo, America's dirtiest bank, has proudly announced that it will continue to lend money to gun manufacturers, unlike its competitors at Citi and Bank of America.

"As our CEO has publicly stated, we do not believe that the American public wants banks to decide which legal products consumers can and cannot buy," spokesman Alan Elias said. "We believe this issue requires a legislative solution that allows the public to voice their concerns."

Wells Fargo says it will keep lending to gun industry
[Aaron Smith and Danielle Wiener-Bronner/CNN]

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