Walmart is not planning on changing its policies on gun and ammunition sales in the wake of a shooting at one of its Texas stores that left at least 22 dead.
The company, which sells firearms and ammunition in its sporting goods section, will continue its standard retail and security practices after the mass shooting in El Paso.
“No change right now and our main focus has been on our associates and customers in the El Paso community,” Hargrove said.
He noted that Walmart already goes beyond government standards by requiring background check for everyone who purchases firearms.
In 2015, the store stopped selling semi-automatic military-style rifles, and last year, in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Walmart announced that it would raise the minimum age to purchase firearms and ammunition in its stores from 18 to 21. Still, some such as actress Alyssa Milano have demanded that they stop selling firearms altogether.
The Walmart shooting in El Paso occurred on Saturday. The suspect reportedly penned a manifesto prior to the rampage expressing a desire to stop the “Hispanic invasion of Texas.” Hours later another gunman began shooting outside a bar and restaurant in Dayton, killing nine and wounding 27 others.
