Walmart Takes a Stand on Gun Control

What: Walmart discontinues sale of “short-barrel” rifle ammunition, handgun ammunition, ends all handgun sales in Alaska, and asks customers to stop openly carrying firearms in stores.

Immediate results:

• NRA tweets: Walmart has “succumb to pressure of anti-gun elites”
• Gun manufactures like Smith & Wesson and Vista Outdoors see shares fall
• Numerous gun control advocates praise the decision

Other businesses limiting gun sales and/or requesting no open-carry onsite:

• Kroger
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Starbucks
• Target
• Wendy’s

AP News | Walmart to stop some ammo sales, ask to not open carry guns