Wal-Mart canceled sales of bullets at stores all over the United States September 4 at 10:42
America's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, changed the sales policy of firearms in response to the shooting of a gun that killed 22 people last month at a store in Texas, and stopped selling bullets used for handguns etc. Then announced.
On the 3rd of last month, a 21-year-old white man struck a gun at a shopper in Wal-Mart in southern Texas, killing 22 people.
On the 3rd, one month after the incident, Wal-Mart issued a statement stating that "we will take constructive measures to reduce the risk of the incident reoccurring" and sell the bullets used for handguns and some hunting rifles throughout the United States. Announced to be canceled at the store.
According to Wal-Mart, the discontinuation of this sale is expected to reduce the market share of bullet sales from the current 20% to less than 9%.
Regarding the sale of firearms at Walmart, after a gun shooting in Texas, employees asked for signing off and over 50,000 signatures were collected, but Walmart changed its sales policy. The voice of criticism went up without trying.
On the other hand, the NRA = National Rifle Association, which appeals the right to have a gun, issued a statement and strongly criticized and protested that it was a shame to succumb to the pressure of those who opposed the gun.