Gander Mountain, the nations largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services, announced it will sponsor Michael Waltrip Racings #15 car driven by Clint Bowyer in the Sprint Cup Series NRA 500 on Saturday, April 13, at Texas Motor Speedway. During next Saturdays primetime event, Gander Mountain will showcase on Michael Waltrip Racings popular #15 car the companys firearms responsibility call to action: ‘With Rights Comes Responsibility; Secure Your Firearms.” Beginning this Friday, April 5, Gander Mountain is encouraging firearms owners to take a responsibility pledge at GanderMountain.com and use the hashtag #responsibilitypledge in social media to raise awareness and encourage accountability on the subject of responsible ownership. ‘As a leading outdoors retailer, Gander Mountain is committed to the mandate of responsible firearms ownership, and the importance of guarding against firearms getting into the hands of the underaged, untrained and unauthorized’ said Steve Uline, executive vice president of marketing for Gander Mountain. ‘We believe that with rights comes responsibility. For existing firearms owners and those considering becoming an owner, personal responsibility is paramount. “ Gander Mountains commitment to responsible ownership goes beyond marketing, including training thousands of firearms users annually via safety classes and private instruction. Also, Gander Mountain is initiating a company policy calling for all employees to ask all customers who purchase a firearm if they are properly equipped to safeguard it.(MWR), see an image of the car on the #15 team paint schemes page .
