A Parkland survivor's father petition for Amazon to ditch the NRA is getting sent to Jeff Bezos

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February 26, 2018 10:01 PM

Over 200,000 people have signed a petition — started by the father of a Parkland survivor — for Amazon to drop NRA's TV channel from its streaming options.

The father of a student survivor launched
On Tuesday, the petition surpassed 200,000 signatures, meaning it will now go to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Some signees are threatening to cancel their Amazon Prime memberships.

Following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, many Americans are calling on companies and politicians to cut their economic ties to the National Rifle Association (NRA).

One of the latest companies to come under fire is Amazon, which offers NRAtv, the gun-rights group's free TV channel, as part of its streaming service.

On Saturday, Daniel Reed, the father of a Parkland student survivor, launched a petition asking Amazon to drop NRAtv. In less than three days, the petition surpassed its goal of 200,000 signatures. Now it will be sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

The petition argues that the NRA's programs help foster gun culture in the US.

Some Amazon Prime members who signed the petition are threatening to cancel their subscriptions. (You don't need a Prime membership to watch NRAtv.)

"As an Amazon Prime Member, I believe it is time to ostracize this organization and reduce its power over American society. Renewal of my membership will be heavily influenced by Amazon's actions," one signee, Michael Anthony of New Jersey, wrote.

Launched in 2016, NRAtv includes 22 programs, all aimed at disseminating a pro-gun-rights message. One segment, for example, argues that it should be easier for Americans to buy AR-15s, a type of semi-automatic rifle that gunman Nikolas Cruz used in Parkland.

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On Monday, David Hogg, a 17-year-old Parkland survivor who has become a face of the gun-control movement, tweeted that he will keep pressuring Amazon until it drops NRAtv. S

So how else should we press... @ David Hogg

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