NEW YORK CITY: Gays Against Guns Stage Die-In At HQ Of Company That Holds Millions In Gun Stock [VIDEO]

The Guardian reports:

Dozens of gay activists began a campaign of civil disobedience against gun companies and their investors on Monday by holding a “die-in” at the headquarters of BlackRock, one of the largest corporate shareholders of gun companies’ stock.

Holding placards bearing photos of some of the victims of gun violence, protesters occupied the lobby of BlackRock’s headquarters in midtown Manhattan for almost an hour on Monday afternoon demanding that the investment firm divest from gun stocks.

The Gays Against Guns protesters, who have said they are prepared to break the law to force action on gun control, accused BlackRock of being part of a “corporate machine profiting from gun death”.

BlackRock holds over $16M in stock from gun companies such as Smith & Wesson. See photos from yesterday’s action at the Facebook page for Gays Against Guns.