Walmart Inc said on Monday there has been no change in its policy on gun sales a...
- Walmart Inc said on Monday there has been no change in its policy on gun sales after two mass shootings over the weekend, including one at a Walmart store, left 31 people dead in Texas and Ohio.
The weekend shooting in Texas unfolded at a popular Walmart store in the border city of El Paso, killing 22 people. In the other weekend mass shooting, in Dayton, Ohio, a gunman killed nine people. The petition calls on Walmart to stop selling firearms, pledge it will no longer make contributions to lawmakers who take money from gun rights lobby the National Rifle Association, and fund gun buybacks. It also pushes Walmart to use its political influence to advocate for legislative changes to raise the standards of gun ownership in America.
A group called Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America said it has been asking Walmart to stop letting shoppers walk into its stores with guns - even where doing so is permitted by law. Target and Starbucks have policies asking shoppers to not carry firearms in their stores. “Our focus has always been on being a responsible seller of firearms,” spokesman Randy Hargrove said. “We go beyond federal law, requiring all customers to pass a background check before purchasing any firearm.”
That same month, in a call to discuss earnings, the company’s chief executive, Ed Stack, said lower sales during the quarter were partly driven by lower demand for “anything associated with hunting”, including guns, ammunition, firearm accessories and hunting apparel.
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