Bi-Mart Fred Meyer also raising gun sales age to 21
Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, and now Fred Meyer, which is owned by Kroger, have all announced they've raised the age minimum for buying guns and/or ammunition to 21.
The nation's largest grocery chain said March 1 that recent events show that gun retailers need to take action.
Fred Meyer also will stop taking orders for assault-style rifles in its Alaska stores. Officials said suspected gunman Nikolas Cruz, 19, legally bought the AR-15 rifle he used to gun down students and staff members at his former alma mater.
In the case of Walmart, if the company truly wants to get on the side of gun control and prevent the number of mass shootings that take place in the US, then it needs to do a lot more than simply raising the minimum age for firearms purchases.
Following Wednesday's policy shift on gun sales at Dick's Sporting Goods, one industry analysts believes other retailers that devote a small percentage of their business to hunting will probably follow suit.
The company said that it stopped selling "assault-style rifles" at its Oregon, Washington and Idaho stores several years ago, and that it will no longer accept any special orders for those weapons at its stores in Alaska.
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"The initial response has been from corporate America", said Joseph Feldman, a senior managing director at Telsey Advisory Group. The Outdoor Retail Association hasn't responded to requests for comment, and L.L. Bean didn't respond to a message Thursday.
He says he understands why big retailers like Wal-Mart and DICK's plan to raise the firearm purchases age to 21 but does not believe that will stop shootings.
Walmart stopped selling assault firearms and accessories in 2015 and only sells handguns in Alaska.
An online petition calling for Academy Sports and Outdoors, based in Katy, Texas, to halt assault rifle sales had nearly 8,000 signatures on Change.org by Thursday afternoon. The company's third-quarter results and fourth-quarter forecasts were much weaker than Wall Street expected, and its stock fell 11 percent in aftermarket trading, while Sturm, Ruger fell 6 percent.
"As we refresh stores we are often transitioning gun departments due to softer demand and changing customer preferences", the company added.
They called the moves common sense steps in line with the company's values and vision.
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