Animal rights nonprofit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) pushed back against a California animal shelter's decision to turn away potential pet adoptees based on their opinions about gun control.
"We do not support those who believe that the 2nd amendment gives them the right to buy assault weapons," wrote the Shelter Hope Pet Shop in Thousand Oaks, California, according to their website. "If your beliefs are not in line with ours, we will not adopt a pet to you."
"If you hesitate, because your core belief is that you believe teachers need to carry firearms, then you will not get approved to adopt from us," the shelter continued. "If you foster for us and believe in guns, please bring our dogs and/or cats back, or we will arrange to have them picked up." People who lie about being members of the National Rifle Association (NRA) will be potentially be sued for fraud, the shelter further warned.