Rightwing group pushing US states for law blocking ‘political boycott’ of firms

Lobbying group Alec wrote model legislation to protect oil companies, big ag and gunmakers from economic backlash

A powerful rightwing pressure group, the American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec), is pushing states to adopt a new law shielding all US businesses from political boycotts".

Although primarily aimed at protecting controversial industries such as fossil fuel companies, big agriculture and gun manufacturers, the proposed legislation is written to prevent boycotts by investors, banks and other companies of any US business.