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lindysalsagal

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Wed Sep 4, 2019, 05:59 AM Sep 2019

Walmart ends all handgun ammunition sales and asks customers not to carry guns into stores

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Source: cnn.com

Walmart ends all handgun ammunition sales and asks customers not to carry guns into stores

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business

Updated 4:57 PM ET, Tue September 3, 2019

New York (CNN Business)Walmart on Tuesday announced it will reduce its gun and ammunition sales, one month after more than 20 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Walmart also pressured Congress to enact gun safety measures.

The company, America's largest retailer, said it will stop selling handgun ammunition and "short-barrel rifle ammunition," such as the .223 caliber and 5.56 caliber, that can also be used on assault-style weapons after selling all of its current inventory. Walmart (WMT) will also stop selling handguns in Alaska, the only state where it still sells handguns. And Walmart will request that customers no longer openly carry guns into its 4,700 US stores, or its Sam's Club stores, in states that allow open carry.
"It's clear to us that the status quo is unacceptable," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in a memo to employees on Tuesday.
However, Walmart will continue to sell long barrel deer rifles and shotguns and much of the ammunition for those guns. The company sells guns in about 3,900 stores. Walmart will also continue to allow concealed carry by customers with permits in its stores.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/03/business/walmart-ends-handgun-ammo-sales/index.html

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Walmart ends all handgun ammunition sales and asks customers not to carry guns into stores (Original Post) lindysalsagal Sep 2019 OP
A good first step Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #1
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Sep 2019 #2

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. A good first step
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 06:11 AM
Sep 2019

That is long overdue.

Omaha Steve

(99,073 posts)
2. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:47 AM
Sep 2019

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142363053

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