Walmart, Kroger, Join DICK’S With New Policies That Refuse To Sell Firearms To Those Under 21

By Brandon Curtis

Just yesterday, we reported on DICK’s Sporting Good’s decision to, well, change a lot of things. One of those changes was to not sell firearms to anyone under 21-years-old.

Now, both Walmart and Kroger have announced the same policy, which they are going to implement soon.

Walmart made the following announcement that explains their new stance:

In light of recent events, we’ve taken an opportunity to review our policy on firearm sales. Going forward, we are raising the age restriction for purchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age. We will update our processes as quickly as possible to implement this change.

In 2015, Walmart ended sales of modern sporting rifles, including the AR-15. We also do not sell handguns, except in Alaska where we feel we should continue to offer them to our customers. Additionally, we do not sell bump stocks, high-capacity magazines and similar accessories. We have a process to monitor our eCommerce marketplace and ensure our policies are applied.

We take seriously our obligation to be a responsible seller of firearms and go beyond Federal law by requiring customers to pass a background check before purchasing any firearm. The law would allow the sale of a firearm …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation