Dick's Sporting Goods national retail chain announced that it will no longer sell semi-automatic rifles nor high-capacity ammunition magazines, and it will no longer sell any type of guns to anyone under the age of 21. It will also strictly apply background checks on all gun purchasers.
This is a very significant, voluntary repudiation of the 'guns everywhere and the more the better' mantra that is being so effectively challenged by the movement sparked by those smart, articulate young students from Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida.
Ralph
PS: As of Wednesday evening, Walmart also announced that it is raising the age requirement to 21 for all gun purchases. It also says it will remove from its website any items that resemble "assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys."
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