Central Montana Times

U.S. Senator Steve Daines has introduced the "Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act," a bill aimed at preventing the federal government from engaging in contracts with entities that discriminate against firearm associations or businesses. The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, Cynthia Lummis, Rick Scott, Tom Cotton, Roger Marshall, Jim Risch, Roger Wicker, Ted Budd, Bill Cassidy, Mike Crapo, Tim Sheehy, Pete Ricketts, Kevin Cramer, Deb Fischer, James Lankford, Joni Ernst, Eric Schmitt, Lindsey Graham, Katie Britt, John Hoeven and Thom Tillis.

Senator Daines stated: “Democrats and woke corporations have proven over and over again that they want to carry out an unconstitutional, overreaching gun-grabbing agenda, and under no circumstances should our federal government use taxpayer dollars for these efforts. Doing business with anti-Second Amendment corporations erodes Americans’ trust and infringes on law-abiding citizens’ Constitutional rights. It must stop.”

The FIND Act aims to ensure that companies cannot receive taxpayer-funded contracts while discriminating against firearm trade associations or businesses dealing in firearms or related products. This is not the first time Daines has introduced this bill; it was also presented during the 117th and 118th Congress.

Lawrence G. Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation expressed support for the legislation: “This legislation is critical to ensuring ‘woke’ corporations don’t use their financial might...to deny essential services to the firearm industry...We thank Senator Daines for his leadership to ensure fairness in business...and protecting the ability of a lawful industry to compete for services without artificial and agenda-driven barriers.”