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Company Response

23 Aug 2019

Author:
Walmart

Response from Walmart

... We’re also thinking through the broader issues related to gun violence and things we should do to help create safer communities...

1. Currently, we sell firearms/ammunition to meet the needs of our hunting/sportsman customer in select stores. Firearms/ammunition represent... an extremely small part of Walmart total sales.

  • Contrary to some media reports, we estimate that we represent about two percent of the US market for firearms today, which we believe places us outside at least the top three sellers in the industry. We estimate we have about a 20 percent share of ammunition. 
  • We stopped selling handguns in every state (except for Alaska) in the mid-90s.
  • We stopped selling military-style rifles such as the AR-15 in 2015.

2. We have attempted to take common sense steps that allow us to serve customers while creating a safer environment.

  • We raised the age limit to purchase a firearm or ammunition to 21 in 2018.
  • Walmart only sells a firearm after receiving a “green light” on a background check, while federal law only requires the absence of a “red light” after three business days

3. ... [W]e’re encouraged that broad support is emerging to strengthen background checks and to remove weapons from those who have been determined to pose an imminent danger. We do not sell military-style rifles, and we believe the reauthorization of the Assault Weapons Ban (or other measures) should be discussed to determine how best to keep weapons made for war out of the hands of mass murderers. 

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