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Anti-Gun Group Cancels Disney Die-In Fearing It Will Traumatize Children

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An anti-gun group called off its staged die-in demonstration at Disney World, fearing backlash for scaring children, the student-led organization announced Monday.

The demonstration, planned by the organization National Die-In and scheduled for sometime in June, was meant to protest Disney for contributing to political committees supporting Adam Putnam, Florida’s current agriculture commissioner and a GOP gubernatorial candidate.

.@Disney has donated almost $1 mil to gubernatorial candidate and self described NRA sellout @adamputnam.While we appreciate the work Disney has done to support the LGBTQ+ community, this is unacceptable. Email Disney, tell them what you think [email protected]

— National Die-In (@NationalDieIn) June 13, 2018

Putnam, a self-titled “proud #NRASellout,” is a supporter of the Second Amendment and the National Rifle Association. As Florida’s commissioner of agriculture, he expanded the concealed weapon license program, making it the largest in the nation.

National Die-In cancelled the event after receiving backlash for the demonstration. “People were saying, ‘You’re going to traumatize children,'” Nurah Abdulhaqq, a co-founder of National Die-In, told the Orlando Sentinel. However, Abdulhaqq said the group will still try to pressure Disney via phone and email.

The anti-gun group also held die-ins at various Publix stores in May, protesting the chain’s donations to Putman’s campaign. Publix announced it was suspending political donations following the protest, which included multiple left-wing organizations.

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