Conservatives react to Uber's gun ban: ‘Mobile gun-free zones’

Greg P. | 9:51 PM on June 19, 2015

Editor’s note: We’ve added the tweet below to give proper credit to the source of the above quote:

@thehill So Uber goes gun free which would make cars mobile gun free zones. That always works out for the criminals.

— -dz- (@idletexan) June 20, 2015

Uber has updated its firearms policy and now prohibits all guns in their cars, whether they’re carried by the driver or passenger:

https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/612063128688422912

Big mistake is right. More from The Hill:

Ride-hailing company Uber has changed its policy to prohibit drivers and passengers from carrying guns in cars for trips arranged using its digital service.

Uber’s updated legal page on its website includes a policy prohibiting “firearms of any kind in a vehicle” operated by an Uber driver, with violators potentially losing access to the app.

“We have adopted a no-firearms policy to ensure that both riders and drivers feel safe and comfortable on the platform,” Uber’s Matt McKenna said in a statement to the New Republic, which first reported the change in policy.

So, how much business will they lose now? Conservative aren’t happy with the change:

https://twitter.com/TarheelKrystle/status/612055834223226880

Too bad, I gave Uber a lot of business this last April at the NRA Annual Meeting. RT @TarheelKrystle

— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 20, 2015