Walmart announces new gun policy after a string of mass shootings

Walmart says it will no longer be selling handgun ammunition, among other new policies. After the El Paso shooting that took place in a Texas Walmart store earlier this month, the retailer announced it will stop selling ammunition that is used in certain types of assault weapons, including the AR-15, as well as handgun ammunition. In a statement announcing the policy change, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said, “We believe these actions will reduce our market share of ammunition from around 20% to a range of approximately 6 to 9%.” McMillion also requested that “customers no longer openly carry firearms” inside the store in “states where ‘open carry’ is permitted.” [Walmart, 9/3/19]

Though Walmart still allows customers to concealed carry weapons in its stores, conservative media figures slam the retail giant for leaving people “defenseless”

Dana Loesch: Walmart is eliminating ammunition for guns that are the “most popular for women who own rifles.”