Kroger Joins Walmart In Discouraging Open Carrying Of Guns In Stores

Since the shooting, a number of American companies have come forward to give their two cents on firearm/ammunition sales and state laws that allow customers to openly carry guns in their stores.

This does not mean, however, that they will stop the sales of guns and ammunition.

"Walmart will continue to serve the needs of "responsible hunters, sportsmen and women," stated Walmart CEO Doug Mcmillon, "My family raised bird dogs when I was growing up in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and I'm a gun owner myself."

"A year ago, Kroger made the conscious decision to completely exit the firearm and ammunition business when we stopped selling them in our Fred Meyer stores in the Pacific Northwest,” stated Jessica Adelman, group vice president of corporate affairs for Kroger.

"Kroger has demonstrated with our actions that we recognize the growing chorus of Americans who are no longer comfortable with the status quo and who are advocating for concrete and common sense gun reforms."

"Kroger is respectfully asking that customers no longer openly carry firearms into our stores, other than authorized law enforcement officers," Adelman continued.

"We are joining those encouraging our elected leaders to pass laws that will strengthen background checks and remove weapons from those who have been found to pose a risk for violence," the statement continued.

The company is "strongly discouraging" openly carrying guns, but there are no policies being put in place that would have openly carrying customers removed from the store, or even facing any type of consequences whatsoever.

h/t: CNBC, Daily Beast