It’s not just assault weapons. Kroger to stop selling all guns, ammunition

Kroger’s Fred Meyer stores will stop selling guns and ammunition altogether.

The Cincinnati-based company announced the move as a gun control debate heats up again after the Parkland, Florida high school mass shooting. Earlier this month, Fred Meyer said it would raise the age limit for guns and ammunition purchases from 18 to 21. Kroger also announced it would stop selling magazines that feature assault rifles.

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Kroger sold firearms at 43 Fred Meyer stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Other retailers have also taken a stance on gun control. Dick’s Sporting Goods, which owns Field & Stream, announced it would no longer sell assault-style rifles, also referred to as modern sporting rifles. Company officials said they already removed them from all Dick’s stores after the Sandy Hook massacre, but they will now remove them from all 35 Field & Stream stores.

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