'In a complex situation lacking a simple solution, we are trying to take constructive steps to reduce the risk that events like these will happen again,' Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said.
Walmart will continue to sell long barrel deer rifles and shotguns and much of the ammunition for those guns. “We will treat law-abiding customers with respect, and we will have a very non-confrontational approach,” McMillon said. “Our remaining assortment will be even more focused on the needs of hunting and sport shooting enthusiasts.”recently in the wake of these latest mass shootings.
The company stopped selling assault rifles in 2015 and raised its minimum gun purchasing age to 21 last year after the Parkland, Florida, shooting,. But this latest step may be one of the most aggressive the company has taken with regard to the sale of guns and ammunition. McMillon also said that he will be issuing a “call for action” aimed at the White House and congressional leaders that speaks to the necessity of “common sense” gun safety measures such as an assault weapons ban and expanded background checks.
“We encourage our nation’s leaders to move forward and strengthen background checks and to remove weapons from those who have been determined to pose an imminent danger,” he said. “Congress and the administration should act. Given our decades of experience selling firearms, we are also offering to serve as a resource in the national debate on responsible gun sales.”
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