Despite Protests, Wal-Mart Says No Changes to Gun And Ammo Sales

By Cam Edwards

AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File
In the immediate aftermath of the shootings in El Paso, Texas, which took place largely at a Walmart shopping complex, a number of celebrities and activists took to social media to urge the nation’s largest retailer to quit selling firearms and ammunition.

Hey, @Walmart! This would be a great opportunity for you to take a true leadership position and stop selling guns. https://t.co/JcQ6BvTbUe

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) August 3, 2019

Alyssa Milano is going to be disappointed, because Walmart has quietly announced there will be no changes to its policy on selling firearms and ammunition going forward.

Walmart Inc.has no plans to stop selling guns or ammunition, or change any other retail or security practice following the Aug. 3 shooting that killed at least 20 and wounded 26 shoppers at an El Paso, Texas store, a spokesman for the company said Sunday.

“Our focus has always been on being a responsible seller of firearms,” company spokesman Randy Hargrove said in an interview. “We go beyond federal law requiring all customers to pass a background check before purchasing any firearm.”

He added that in 2015 Walmart stopped selling what he called “modern sporting …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms