Molly Prince | Contributor
An investor confronted the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday at the annual shareholders meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, blasting the retailer’s recent anti-gun advocacy.
David Almasi, a vice president at the National Center for Public Policy Research, attended the meeting representing the think tank’s Free Enterprise Project, according to Fox Business[2]. Almasi accused CEO Edward Stack of violating fiduciary duties by knowingly and purposely giving up money.
“[Dick’s] has damaged its reputation by lending its voice and its resources to those who want to abolish the Second Amendment,” Almasi told Stack. “30 percent of American adults own guns, and another 11 percent live with someone who does. You’ve now alienated them.” (RELATED: Dick’s Keeps Digging)[4][3]
Dick’s made various policy changes after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February left 17 dead. The company announced[5] it would no longer sell modern sporting rifles or high-capacity magazines. It also increase the purchase age for all firearms to 21, which Almasi pointed out is three
