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| Wal-Mart suspends gun sales in CA |
| 2003-04-05 |
| Edited for brevity. Wal-Mart agreed Friday to immediately suspend sales of rifles and shotguns in its 118 California stores, following nearly 500 violations of state firearms laws in six stores. In two cases, a store sold guns to felons, according to Attorney General Bill Lockyer, who announced the agreement with the retail giant. Wal-Mart's action comes after the chain announced in July that it had implemented a rule requiring customers to undergo a background check before buying rifles and shotguns - no matter how long the check takes. In California, store employees released guns to customers before background checks were completed, Lockyer said, and failed to verify the identities of buyers through thumbprints and driver's licenses. Other violations included failing to document sale of a firearms safety device with the gun. Under federal law, background checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System are required for anyone attempting to purchase a gun. If the results are not returned within three business days, the dealer may complete the sale. Doesn't sound like a permanent ban, and they're still selling ammo, so they haven't gone the K-Mart route yet. |
| Posted by:Dar Steckelberg |
| #2 From the sounds of it, they're just implementing this temporarily 'til they ensure their employees and procedures are up to snuff. I don't think they're caving in to any Rosie O'Donnell-type groups or pressure, just making an agreement with the AG to fix their broken system. |
| Posted by: Dar Steckelberg 2003-04-05 16:18:01 |
| #1 Why does corporate America feel the need to cooperate with liberal gun grabbers? Why would anyone who understands the constitution want to live in People's Republic of California? Even if they are still selling ammo, who can afford to buy it if they pass the bullet tax? |
| Posted by: Doug De Bono 2003-04-05 15:07:57 |