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Walmart To Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Other Firearms Used In Mass Killings
Walmart is set to stop selling assault rifles, semi-automatic shotguns and other high-capacity weapons of the sort used in mass killings.
The world’s largest retailer confirmed rumors of the move to pro-gun website BearingArms.com on Tuesday afternoon.
Walmart spokesperson Kory Lundberg told the site that lagging sales motivated the big-box giant’s decision rather than politics.
“We previously carried modern sporting rifles in less than a third of our stores,” Lundberg told Forbes. “Our merchandising decisions are driven largely by customer demand. In our everyday course of doing business, we are continually reviewing and adjusting our product assortment to meet our customers’ needs.”
The chain has faced pressure over the past few years to take firearms including the AR-15 off its shelves, both from gun safety groups like Michael Bloomberg-backed Moms Demand Action and, more recently, an Episcopal church in New York’s Financial District.
And, of course, the gun enthusiasts are a little annoyed. Some amusing comments section here...
Walmart Stops Selling MSRs, Some Semi-Automatic Shotguns - Bearing Arms - AR-15, modern sporting rifles, Walmart
Walmart is set to stop selling assault rifles, semi-automatic shotguns and other high-capacity weapons of the sort used in mass killings.
The world’s largest retailer confirmed rumors of the move to pro-gun website BearingArms.com on Tuesday afternoon.
Walmart spokesperson Kory Lundberg told the site that lagging sales motivated the big-box giant’s decision rather than politics.
“We previously carried modern sporting rifles in less than a third of our stores,” Lundberg told Forbes. “Our merchandising decisions are driven largely by customer demand. In our everyday course of doing business, we are continually reviewing and adjusting our product assortment to meet our customers’ needs.”
The chain has faced pressure over the past few years to take firearms including the AR-15 off its shelves, both from gun safety groups like Michael Bloomberg-backed Moms Demand Action and, more recently, an Episcopal church in New York’s Financial District.
And, of course, the gun enthusiasts are a little annoyed. Some amusing comments section here...
Walmart Stops Selling MSRs, Some Semi-Automatic Shotguns - Bearing Arms - AR-15, modern sporting rifles, Walmart
