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I strongly believe this will not reduce gun violence. I also concede that it is impossible to measure. I think their CRM software (and other software) is about

I strongly believe this will not reduce gun violence. I also concede that it is impossible to measure. I think their CRM software (and other software) is about as integral to the sale of a gun as the Doritos for sale in the gun retailer's company canteen. If Frito-Lay came out and said "we will no longer sell snack products to gun retailers" would you applaud them?

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fuzz4lyfe 7y ago
Given that as I understand it most gun violence is undertaken by people who have obtained the firearms illegally[0] or are prohibited from owning them I doubt this will move the needle at all. All this does is prevent people who would legally obtain arms and very probably use them safely to be recorded in a competitors CRM system as opposed to Salesforce. [0]https://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2018/mar/12/john-faso/do-illegal-gun-owners-commit-most-gun-crime-rep-fa/ https://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2018/mar/12/j...
- homonculus1 7y ago
  To add to that the class of firearm in question is barely represented in crime in the first place.
ohyea 7y ago
They bought Demandware (eCommerce platform) a while ago so it is possible that they are talking about more than their CRM. For any retailer, losing your eCommerce platform would be a pretty big bummer.