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Walmart joins Dick’s Sporting Goods in raising minimum age for gun purchases


Walmart joins Dick’s Sporting Goods in raising minimum age for gun purchases

By Susan Heavey and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart Inc., the largest U.S. retailer, has joined Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. in raising the minimum age for purchasing firearms to 21 after the massacre at a Florida high school reignited a fierce debate about gun control in America. Walmart said it was raising the […]

Walmart and Dick’s latest US company change their stance on guns


Walmart and Dick’s latest US company change their stance on guns

U.S. retailers Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday became the latest companies to reverse course on guns, announcing they will stop selling firearms to consumers under 21. Responding to the outcry following the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Florida in which a 19-year-old killed 17 people, Wednesday’s announcements are likely to increase pressure on […]