The gun rights versus gun control battle has opened up with some political fireworks rivaling the thunderstorm that greeted gun owners to the northern Lone Star State Thursday, and anti-gunners have even pulled Russia out of their hats. As the National Rifle Association begins its 147th annual meetings and exhibits in Dallas Friday, the gun […]
Age Discrimination Lawsuit Filed in Oregon over Gun Sale Refusal
Updated: An Oregon 20-year-old has filed lawsuits against Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods, alleging age discrimination after he tried unsuccessfully to purchase rifles after the stores announced last week they would not sell long guns to anyone under age 21, according to Willamette Week, a Portland-based alternative newspaper. The lawsuits were revealed almost simultaneously to […]
Will Dick’s Sporting Goods Face Backlash over Gun Sales Decision?
Dick’s Sporting Goods, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DKS), has announced that it will halt sales of so-called “assault-style rifles” and no longer sell firearms to anyone under age 21, and now the question: Will the nationwide chain face a backlash from gun owners? The announcement is the chain’s reaction to […]