Walmart, Dick’s Suspend Sale of Certain Semi-Automatic Rifles—What Do You Think?
In wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting, Dick's Sporting Goods also has removed all guns from the store closest to Newtown, CT.
In wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, two major retailers are pulling the plug on sales of certain semi-automatic weapons nationwide. Dick’s Sporting Goods, one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the world, has suspended sales of some semi-automatic rifles from all stores. The company, which is headquartered in Moon Township, also has removed all guns from its chain closest to Newtown, CT. In a statement, the store said it ordered the move out of respect for the victims and families of Newtown. Friday’s shooting left 20 children, all between the ages of 6 and 7, and six adults dead. “We are extremely saddened by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred last week in Newtown, CT, and our hearts go out to the victims …
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Nancy Neel
7:58 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012
Susan, I am not being sarcastic. That is what I believe. The ironic thing is that the young man who shot his mother did so with a weapon she purchased for her own safety. The odds are high that your own gun is more likely to be used on you, rather than you using it for self defense. I, personally, do not want to kill anyone nor kill an animal, nor do I want a weapon turned on me. And, to really … more ›