Walgreens is asking customers to no longer openly carry guns into its stores, the company announced. It joins fellow retailers Walmart and Kroger, which announced similar policies the day before.
New York Walgreens is asking customers to no longer openly carry guns into its stores in states where open carry is legal, the company announced Thursday.
It joins fellow retailers Walmart and Kroger , which announced similar policies the day before. Walgreens appears to be following their lead, saying it is"joining other retailers" in adopting the policy. All three retailers will still allow law enforcement officers to openly carry firearms.Companies have faced increasing pressure to take action to prevent gun violence after a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks, including one inside a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
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