Walmart to Put Guns, Ammo Displays Back in U.S. Stores--Update
October 30 2020 - 3:17PM
Dow Jones News
By Sarah Nassauer
Breaking News...
Walmart Inc. said it would put firearms and ammunition back on
the sales floors of its U.S. stores, reversing a decision earlier
in the week to remove the displays to prevent potential
looting.
"After civil unrest earlier this week resulted in damage to
several of our stores, consistent with actions we took over the
summer, we asked stores to move firearms and ammunition from the
sales floor to a secure location in the back of the store in an
abundance of caution," the company said Friday.
"As the current incidents have remained geographically isolated,
we have made the decision to begin returning these products to the
sales floor today," Walmart said.
The retail giant, which sells firearms in about half of its
4,700 U.S. stores, previously said it was removing the items to
prevent any potential theft of firearms amid social unrest. It said
customers could purchase guns and ammunition upon request even when
they were not on display.
There have been days of violent protests and looting this week
in Philadelphia after police fatally shot a Black man holding a
knife in the city Monday.
(More to Come)
Write to Sarah Nassauer at sarah.nassauer@wsj.com
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