Californian animal shelter bans people from adopting if they back gun ownership

An animal shelter in California has announced they will not allow people to adopt pets if they do not support gun control in the wake of a series of mass shootings that have wreaked havoc across the US. 

The Shelter Hope Pet Shop in the city of Thousand Oaks said they have added the question ‘where do you stand on gun control’ to their adoption interview for those looking to adopt a pet. 

Kim Sill, the owner of the pet shelter, said that if a person is a NRA supporter and believes there should be no background check for guns, they will be banned from adopting a pet.

‘If you lie about being a NRA supporter, make no mistake, we will sue you for fraud,’ Sill said in a statement. 

‘If you believe that it is our responsibility to protect ourselves in public places and arm ourselves with a…