Posted on 02/28/2018 3:58:20 PM PST by Trump20162020
Walmart Inc said on Wednesday that it was raising the minimum age at which customers could buy firearms and ammunition to 21 years.
The U.S. retailer is also removing items from its website resembling assault-style rifles, including non-lethal airsoft guns and toys, it said in a statement.
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sure they can they got deep pockets
Add to list of places NOT to do business
Pretty soon....only registered dealers.
The black letter law law probably varies state by state. People in the gap have a valid civil rights claim against the retailer. Illegal discrimination based on age.
If you are too young to be trusted with a gun, you are too young to be trusted with a vote.
>> If a state says you can buy this at age 18, can a business change it to any arbitrary age it feels like?
Sure. Just like refusing to bake a cake for a gay wedding. Anything is OK unless someone sues.
Yes, they can. I’m fully supportive of raising the firearms purchase age.
People are not allowed to buy alcohol and cigarettes until they’re 21.
Young people are not ready to handle certain things.
I’m sure they just do as their Chinese masters tell them.
I was just in one couple hours ago they dint have what they said they did online no one had the answer for me
Or to carry a gun into battle, apparently.
Maybe in California, not in the vast majority of states.
Stephen Paddock was what..65 years old and he killed 58 people..so what next, will they raise the limit to only people over 70 owning guns
Nope, you mean some (a very few young people) are not ready to handle certain things
How can 18 yo’s serve in the military?
Puke
Id feel a lot safer being armed shopping at my wal-mart
Because they are getting trained.
We need to arm fetuses
People are not allowed to buy alcohol and cigarettes until they’re 21.
Young people are not ready to handle certain things."
Then you must be fully supportive of raising the age for registering with the selective service to 21.
If one is old enough to be issued an "assault weapon" in the military in defense of the country, then they should be old enough to buy an "assault weapon" in defense of their home.
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