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Parkland student urges boycott of BlackRock and Vanguard over gun stocks

David Hogg, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, calls on investors to take action

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg speaks onstage at March For Our Lives on March 24, 2018 in Washington
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg speaks onstage at March For Our Lives on March 24, 2018 in Washington Photo: Getty Images

David Hogg, one of the student leaders to emerge from the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is calling on investors to boycott BlackRock and Vanguard Group, two of the biggest investment management companies in the country, over their holdings in gun companies, MarketWatch reports.

“[BlackRock] and [Vanguard] are two of the biggest investors in gun manufacturers; if you use them, feel free to let them know,” Hogg said Tuesday in a series of tweets, with the hashtags #BoycottVanguard and #BoycottBlackRock.

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