Walmart Hikes Age Requirement For Firearm Purchases To 21 | Zero Hedge
Description: "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."

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# Walmart Hikes Age Requirement For Firearm Purchases To 21

Just hours after Dick's announced it would end sales of all assault rifles and no longer sell any guns to people under 21, moments ago Walmart - or Warmart, as Bloomberg briefly dubbed it in a rather amusing Freudian slip moments ago...

... joined the bandwagon announcing late on Wednesday that "in light of recent events" America's largest retailer is "raising the age restriction for purchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age."

Of course, Walmart could not fully replicate Dick's "taking a stand", because it had already stopped selling assault-style rifles back in 2015 due to sluggish demand for guns rather than politics according to the company.

"It was done purely based on customer demand," Kory Lundberg, a Walmart spokesman, told The New York Times in August 2015. The rifles, he said, were not "something customers were looking for and buying when they came into our stores."

That however did not stop the angry public to demand that Walmart, which remains the country's largest gun seller, to follow suit.

"Walmart — PLEASE match the pledge made by Dick's Sporting goods for the sake of our children," a Facebook user wrote on Wednesday.

But just to appease the public in a clear attempt at PR crisis management, Walmart said that it was also "removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys."

Nonetheless, Walmart still sells rifles and hand guns: "Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way."

Full statement below:

> 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 if no response to a background check request has been received within three business days, but our policy prohibits the sale until an approval is given.

> We are also removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys. Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way.

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ACP Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:56 Permalink

What about Tide pods?

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Bud Dry ACP Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:57 Permalink

So they are going to cut themselves out of the gun market... oh yeah, that'll be a great idea...

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Cognitive Dissonance Bud Dry Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:59 Permalink

So what about the voting age? Or the drinking age?

Oh, wait. These are corporations who are restricting legal rights.

I can't wait for the lawsuits to start. If they posses a Federal license to sell firearms, what gives them the right to restrict who they sell to when using the Federal license to sell the firearms?

Ya can't have your cake and eat it too WalMart. See ya at the Supreme Court.

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InjectTheVenom Cognitive Dissonance Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:59 Permalink

Hello Target !!

Bub-bye Walmart !!

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Buckaroo Banzai InjectTheVenom Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:01 Permalink

Target openly supports fags and trannies, so it isn't really much of an alternative.

The list of places I won't shop has basically become every single major chain retailer, with a few exceptions like Chick-fil-A, In-n-out, Dunkin Donuts, Hobby Lobby, etc.

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ACP Buckaroo Banzai Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:10 Permalink

Here's a handy-dandy list:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRightBoycott/comments/5uovfi/official_boyco…

If only people would actually spend an extra 5 minutes a day boycotting these corporate whores and shopping somewhere else, it could really change things.

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Pure Evil ACP Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:11 Permalink

As far as I know Walmart does not sell handguns.

And if you live in the south only patronize Krispie-Kremes

Dunkin-Donuts is a JooYorkCity organization

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Billy the Poet Pure Evil Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:27 Permalink

Youth is leading the crusade to infringe the natural rights of the young. I don't think they've thought this through.

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Winston Churchill Pure Evil Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:30 Permalink

NH actually and its Greek owned, but close.

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Dumpster Elite ACP Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:20 Permalink

That's actually a well-made comprehensive list.

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One of We InjectTheVenom Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:08 Permalink

Pay the extra buck and patronize your local gun store.

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just the tip One of We Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:26 Permalink

in the tulsa area that would be here:

http://www.soonerguns.com/

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Fr. Richard Inya InjectTheVenom Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:12 Permalink

Fuck Target. They let the trans-testicles squat and piss in the women’s can.

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Buckaroo Banzai Bud Dry Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:59 Permalink

Ever since Wal-mart implemented their teleportation technology, I have had no interest in shopping there. Because every time I walk through the front door, I'm magically teleported inside a third-world shithole.

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Freddie Buckaroo Banzai Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:04 Permalink

Some conservatives like Free Republic (FR) types think Wal Mart are good guys just because they are not some shitty lib company like Target or Kohls.

Wal Mart is pretty shitty. Country Bumpkin Sam Walton was supposedly in military intel and they were close to the Clintons. Wal Mart probably makes 45% of their revenue off of food stamps now and many of the customers are illegal aliens.

I hope the German and Catholic owned Aldi/Trader Joes puts a big hurt on Wal Mart and Whole Foods-Bezos. I am not a Catholic-phile but at least Aldi/Trader Joes is not owned by Christ killers.

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Juggernaut x2 Freddie Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:12 Permalink

All of the Aldis around here are directly adjacent to Walmarts and they seem to put a huge crimp on Walmart's grocery business

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Dapper Dan Bud Dry Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:03 Permalink

You are an adult at 18, But Walmart will no longer sell guns to some adults for no other reason then their age, that would be age discrimination time for a class action lawsuit

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DocBerg Bud Dry Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:15 Permalink

Anybody who was too stupid to have stocked up a long time ago, is now going to get their just desserts.

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Bondosaurus Rex ACP Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:08 Permalink

For the stupid looking ones Tide pods are BOGO!

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Fredo Corleone Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:56 Permalink

Walmart.

Now those guys certainly have brass cojones !

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Budnacho Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:56 Permalink

Ahh, the sweet song of corporate virtue-signalling....

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nmewn Budnacho Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:58 Permalink

#MeToo!...lol

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FreeShitter Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:56 Permalink

What obama the other puppet couldnt get controlled, trump can. yeah bitchez, its on..

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nmewn Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:56 Permalink

Ok, enough!

I say we hike voting age to 21 ;-)

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FreeShitter nmewn Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:58 Permalink

Voting in a rigged election to fix a rigged system? Fuck yes, sign me up.

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Juggernaut x2 FreeShitter Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:04 Permalink

Giant Douche vs Turd Sandwich

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nmewn FreeShitter Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:04 Permalink

It only requires 50% + 1 to make it "lawful", clean & proper ;-)

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Budnacho nmewn Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:00 Permalink

21 is still tide pod territory....25. This way they've had a few years of reality*

*in a perfect scenario, ymmv...

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One of We nmewn Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:10 Permalink

And no mentally ill or SSRI subscribers can vote either.

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nmewn One of We Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:13 Permalink

I'm still of the opinion that if we denied progs the right to own a gun at any age murders would go down 95% ;-)

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just the tip One of We Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:29 Permalink

i say nuke 'em.

NO EBT VOTERS

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behind the curtain Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:57 Permalink

Seems like a made to order business opportunity for someone to sell guns legally to individuals between the ages of 18 and 21.

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new game behind the curtain Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:21 Permalink

gun broker, local gun shops and of course gun shows. word of mouth. like really all this bullshit is going to stop the next shooting.

if i kneel, i can't buy a gun? just askin...

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Ultra Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:57 Permalink

Goodbye, Wal-Mart. You’ll see not a dime from me.

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Juggernaut x2 Ultra Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:03 Permalink

It's okay for 18-year-old American utes to pick up a rifle to fight on Israel's behalf but they can't go buy one at Walmart

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commonsenserules Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:57 Permalink

when’s Gartman going net short again?

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moonstears commonsenserules Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:12 Permalink

Whatever the fuck Gartma's doing, ZH will tell us tomorrow, for sure!(PS I don't mind so much, you really , really, just need to do the opposite, it's like betting "don't come" at craps on the drunk fuck who's chips have dwindled quickly, yet he wants to roll "one more"!)

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just the tip moonstears Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:31 Permalink

ok. but gartman's stack never seems to go DOWN!

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Dapper Dan Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:57 Permalink

Removing things that look like guns, we have gone full retard!

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onwisconsinbadger Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:57 Permalink

Wayne LaPierre on suicide watch. Believe me.

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One of We onwisconsinbadger Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:16 Permalink

He's probably itching to BTFD on Sturm Ruger and shorting DKS like me.....

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One of We Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:58 Permalink

If you can go to war to fight for freedum you should be able to purchase and bear your own firearms. My ten year old handles our AR well. The seven year old prefers the 10/22. The guns have never shot any of us but they have pinched a finger here and there and inflicted countless thumb blisters and shoulder bruises. I was assaulted by the .375 H&H once causing circular laceration to the forehead and I would count that as the most nefarious action ever taken by any of my firearms. They just want to be left alone like the rest of us.

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Cluster_Frak Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:59 Permalink

Just raise it to 99 years old and be done with it. Marxist Leninists want to kill the Constitution and there is nothing to stop them, except a bunch of raycist, sexists, white males.

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moonstears Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:59 Permalink

Better get some "asssault style" toy airsoft guns quick, they's collec-ti-bals, now!

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Bill of Rights Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:00 Permalink

Lmao so now retail establishment are creating laws...oh ya any day now this Country will go Boooom...

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behind the curtain Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:03 Permalink

If Larry Potterfield tells me he is not selling guns to 18 year olds, I will know we are done ... ;)

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martygraw Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:03 Permalink

if your dicks were bigger you wouldn't need all these guns to make you feel better.

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Juggernaut x2 martygraw Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:06 Permalink

Do you find a direct correlation between the size of male genitalia and gun ownership during your "hands-on" investigations?

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FreeShitter Juggernaut x2 Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:09 Permalink

Wasnt very kosher of him.

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nmewn martygraw Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:11 Permalink

And if you had a big dick stuffed down your throat we wouldn't have to listen to you ;-)

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