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 2015 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.
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