Kroger won't sell guns to anyone under 21 years old

[demmiblue]

Source: CNN

Kroger, the nation's largest grocery chain, said it will stop selling guns and ammunition to customers who are younger than 21 years old. It's the third major retailer in two days to impose new age restrictions on sales.

Kroger (KR) sells weapons and ammunition at 46 Fred Meyer stores located four western states. Those stores sell general merchandise. The Kroger grocery stores do not sell weapons.

The company joins Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), the nation's largest sporting goods retailer, and Walmart (WMT), the nation's largest retailer, which both announced age limit restrictions on Wednesday.

"In response to the tragic events in Parkland and elsewhere, we've taken a hard look at our policies and procedures for firearm sales," Kroger said in a statement. "Recent events demonstrate the need for additional action on the part of responsible gun retailers."

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/01/news/companies/kroger-gun-sales-age-limit/index.html?sr=twCNN030118companies0918AMStory

[hlthe2b]

1. More to come, I hope...

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. Hell, I didn't even know they sold guns..sheesh.

[AtheistCrusader]

5. Fred Meyer has a sporting goods section with fishing and hunting gear.

Near the camping stuff, and paint.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. Me either

Wut????

[Sherman A1]

3. even these small steps

are important.

[George II]

4. What is a super market chain doing selling guns in the first place?

[melm00se]

8. Because they own Fred Meyer

out west which is in the same vein as a Walmart Super Center.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Meyer

[Blue_Adept]

9. You should read what the OP posted

Because as is clearly stated, it's through one of the other companies that the overall Kroger brand owns, a sporting/outdoors company called Fred Meyer. The OP clearly states it's not in supermarkets.

Please, people, read beyond the subject lines.

[pangaia]

6. I recommend not selling guns to anyone under 96.. That would solve the problem.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Corporate Responsibility has roots in the Progessive Era

When companies, CEO's, government, civic organizations had budding policies to co-opt socialist ideas and fight the Red Tide. Probably a majority of towns and cities organized around business-oriented clubs that promoted public welfare, civic improvements. There were gardening, business, social, health and nominal welfare/unemployment organizations. Even the National Civic Federation and National Association of Manufacturers were active. It was also the time when city-manager/council governments made their debut to counter the corrupt back room deals and nepotism.

See James Weinstein's "The Corporate Ideal in the Liberal State", published about 1968.

Change can happen if we work hard enough.

[DownriverDem]

12. Maybe so but

I think it's about the money for these corporations. If they think the tide has turned, they will change.

[DownriverDem]

11. Huh?

I never heard of Fred Meyer stores, but I do shop at Kroger.

[demmiblue]

20. We don't have them in our state.

An equivalent type of store in Michigan would be Meijer (groceries, apparel, household items, electronics, outdoor equipment, etc.).

[winstars]

13. So I cannot send the kid for: gallon of milk, eggs, bread, butter, salt. AND a AR-15 anymore???

WTF???


So he was right, clinging to their guns and religion….

[Blue_Adept]

14. Companies Kroger's Owns:

Grocery retailer, originally founded 1883 by Barney Kroger. Kroger operates more than 2,500 stores under more than two dozen different banners. In addition to Kroger Stores, its groceries include Cala Foods, City Markets, Copps, Dillons, FoodsCo, Fred Meyer Stores, Fry's, King Soopers, Mariano's Fresh Market, Metro Market, Pick 'n Save, Quality Food Centers (a.k.a. QFC), Ralphs, Food 4 Less, and Smith's Food and Drug. Also owns Barclay, Fox's, Fred Meyer, and Littman jewelers, and Kwik Shop, Loaf 'N Jug, and Quik Stop convenience stores.

http://www.nndb.com/company/606/000053447/

[moreland01]

15. Produce?

I've got to pay more attention when I'm at the store! I've never noticed they sell guns. They're probably where the booze and cigarettes are sold since I don't go down that aisle . . . . .. . much.

[MGKrebs]

16. Except the Gummy guns?

[TygrBright]

17. WTF?!?!? You can buy guns at the GROCERY STORE????

When did this happen?

"Lessee.... we need toilet paper, grapefruit, ketchup, corn flakes, fish sticks, and oh, yeah, better pick up another Glock."

This looks superficially like the world I was born into and grew up in, but it's completely different. And not in a good way.

bewilderedly,
Bright

[Blue_Adept]

18. Please, people, READ PAST THE BLOODY SUBJECT LINE

It says right in the OP that it's not Kroger's supermarkets but one of their owned companies.

Half the responses in this thread are like this and it makes y'all look as bad as conservatives that flip out over the wrong thing.

[FakeNoose]

19. Pardon me for saying this

I know this has nothing to do with you!

The DU requirement that the OP headline must match the title of the posting word-for-word has caused so many misunderstandings. In so many ways it seems like a dumb misguided requirement.

I don't post many articles but when I do post them, I try to avoid titles that mis-state the meaning because I don't want to deal with these misunderstandings. In most cases I picture myself doing what you're doing here, and it's not worth the trouble (to me.)

Again no offense to you! It's an unfortunate headline and people are all jumping to conclusions. Why doesn't DU look into this and make it possible for original posters to revise or rewrite the title of the post?

Anyway, good luck and God bless

[Blue_Adept]

22. No, I get where you're coming from

And bad headline writing and clickbait titles populate even the most respectable of news sites.

My frustration is that people around here like to make it clear that they're smarter than the average conservative but continue to get taken in by bad headlines and ignore even the small amount of material included in many OPs that make their subsequent posts look foolish.

[samir.g]

21. WTF! THERE'S GUNS SOLD AT A GROCERY STORE?

j/k I see they are talking about Fred Meyer.

[Blue_Adept]

23. Why you...