BofA, Citi Banned From Louisiana Bond Sale Over Gun Policies (2)

Louisiana is using the bond market to stick up for the Second Amendment.

The state’s bond commission voted 7 to 6 Aug. 16 to ban Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. from working on its upcoming debt sale because of the banks’ “restrictive gun policies,” the state treasury said in a statement. Bank of America and Citigroup are the two top-ranked underwriters of long-term municipal debt, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

“I personally believe the policies of these banks are an infringement on the rights of Louisiana citizens,” Treasurer John Schroder said in a statement. “As a ...