Walmart removes guns and ammo from shelves, citing ‘isolated civil unrest’ – By Ben Popken (NBC News) / Oct 29 2020
Gun purchase interest tends to rise around stressful events and ahead of elections.
Walmart has removed all guns and ammunition products from its sales floors in response to concerns about break-ins and civil unrest.
The firearms products will still be available upon customer request.
“We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers,” Kory Lundberg, a spokesman for Walmart, told NBC News in an emailed statement.
The chain has removed guns and ammo from its floors at different points over the years, such as following protests over the killing of George Floyd by police, or following an increase in mass shooting events.
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