Dick’s, Walmart lauded for announcing rules restricting gun sales
The retailers shared statements promising to self-regulate, and they called on legislators to stiffen weapons regulations. @Dicks tweets, ‘thoughts and prayers are not enough.’
Ending deals for affinity groups is one thing. Restricting product sales is quite another.
The Feb. 14 shooting spree that killed 17 at a Florida high school—and the nationwide outcry that followed—prompted many companies to sever ties with the National Rifle Association.
Two high-profile gun retailers, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, are taking further action.
Dick’s announced it would stop selling assault-style weapons, known as “modern sporting rifles,” would no longer sell guns to persons younger than 21.
It tweeted the announcement:
We at DICK’S Sporting Goods are deeply disturbed and saddened by the tragic events in Parkland. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims and their loved ones. https://t.co/J4OcB6XJnu pic.twitter.com/WmT50BO7mx
— DICK’S Sporting Goods (@DICKS) February 28, 2018
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