Two major U.S. retailers changed their gun sales policies Wednesday in the fallout over a Florida high school massacre.
Walmart, the country's biggest retailer, announced it is raising the age restriction for buying guns and ammunition to 21.
"We take seriously our obligation to be a responsible seller," it said in a statement.
Walmart is also dropping toys and other items that resemble assault-style weapons from its website. The retail giant stopped selling assault-style guns in 2017 and does not sell handguns except for its stores in Alaska.
Earlier Wednesday, Dick's Sporting Goods announced it would no longer sell assault-style rifles or any gun to anyone younger than 21.
The chain went one step further and urged Congress to ban assault-style weapons and raise the minimum age.
Both Walmart and Dick's say they are committed to serving sportsmen, hunters, and the majority of gun owners whom they call law-abiding citizens.
The mass shooting of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has had an impact on the corporate world, which is seemingly taking a close look at nationwide polls that overwhelmingly favor tighter gun laws.
佛罗里达高中枪击案发后,美国两大零售连锁店星期三调整了它们的枪支出售政策。
美国最大的零售商沃尔玛宣布,购置枪支和弹药的最低年龄为21岁。沃尔玛在声明中说:“我们做为负责的销售商,十分重视肩负的义务。”
沃尔玛还撤下了网站上看似攻击性武器的玩具等商品。沃尔玛从2017年就停止出售攻击性枪支,除了在阿拉斯加的零售店外,沃尔玛也不在其它地方出售手枪。
星期三早上时候,迪克体育用品公司宣布,不再向不满21岁的顾客出售任何枪支。该公司还敦促美国国会禁止攻击性武器,并提高购买武器弹药的法定最低年龄。
沃尔玛和迪克体育用品公司都表示,他们致力于继续为运动员、猎人和大多数枪支拥有者服务,因为这些人是遵纪守法的公民。
佛罗里达州帕克兰市的玛乔丽·斯通曼·道格拉斯高中2月14日发生的导致17名学生和教职工丧生的枪击案,让商界受到了很大影响,全国性支持加强枪支立法的民调结果让它们极为关注。
研究:上夜班会造成DNA损伤并引发癌症
Dealing with exam stress 应对并克服考试压力的方法
Large-scale study 'shows neonic pesticides harm bees' 大型研究结果显示烟碱类杀虫剂对蜜蜂有害
顺丰获颁中国首张无人机空域许可证
国内英语资讯:China ready to join S. Korea in restoring healthy development of ties: Xi
新电脑病毒扑面而来,Petya到底是什么?
国内英语资讯:Xi, Putin pin hopes on NGOs, media, business for closer ties
国内英语资讯:State Council officials pledge allegiance to constitution
国内英语资讯:Xi says China welcomes Hamburg to participate in B&R Initiative
王者荣耀推出最强管控,小学生只能玩1小时
No picnic 并非易事
国内英语资讯:China, Germany pledge to take bilateral ties to higher levels
国内英语资讯:47 dead, 22 missing after flood hits Hunan, Guangxi
房产投资首选城市出炉 上海北京深圳位列前三
美文赏析:决定振作,生活就会焕然一新
疫苗贴让你轻松搞定
史上最高气温出现,53度……伊朗人很无奈
国内英语资讯:China expects G20 Hamburg summit to reach consensus on free trade: official
Kindle推出中国定制款,福利多到眼花
国内英语资讯:Xi, Merkel watch friendly football match between Chinese, German youth teams
四川省资阳市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷
研究:英国女性椭圆身材最多 沙漏身材最完美 你属于哪种?
四川省资阳市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷
假期不可不看的5本好书
国内英语资讯:Communist Party of China delegation visits Belgium to boost ties
除了发胖、长痘 再给你五个戒掉宵夜的理由
国内英语资讯:Xi arrives in Moscow for state visit to Russia
章莹颖案嫌犯将出庭受审 罪名成立或被判死刑
绑带鞋为何能掀起夏日狂潮?
国内英语资讯:Xis Moscow visit witnesses stronger China-Russia ties