Among the many civic debates emerging from the aftermath of a mass shooting at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School involves the role of retailers and other businesses that profit from gun sales. While gun control advocates have praised efforts by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart, and others to limit gun sales, the National Rifle Association and others sharing its mission have chastised their efforts and urged boycotts.
The latest twist: State regulators are entering the fray. Last week, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that Lockton Affinity and its parent company have agreed to pay a $7 million fine as part of a consent order for serving as the administrator of the National Rifle Association-branded “Carry Guard” insurance program and violating state insurance laws in doing so.
