Kroger changed its policy during the first week of September and requested customers not openly carry guns in its stores. “These incidents are concerning and we would like to avoid them, so we are respectfully requesting that customers no longer openly carry firearms into our stores or Sam’s Clubs in states where ‘open carry’ is permitted – unless they are authorized law enforcement officers.” “We have also had well-intentioned customers acting lawfully that have inadvertently caused a store to be evacuated and local law enforcement to be called to respond,” McMillon added. 3 occurred at a Walmart store, leaving 22 dead and 24 injured. “As it relates to safety in our stores, there have been multiple incidents since El Paso where individuals attempting to make a statement and test our response have entered our stores carrying weapons in a way that frightened or concerned our associates and customers,” CEO Doug McMillon wrote in a memo. The world’s largest retailer also stopped selling handguns and ammunition for handguns and some short-barrel rifles. 3, urging its customers not to openly carry guns in its stores. Retailers that request customers do not openly carry firearms “If you believe that our policy restricting members from bringing firearms into our warehouses is unfair or excessively burdensome, or you cannot agree to abide by this policy, Costco will promptly refund your annual membership fee in full upon request.” This isn’t a new policy, and we don’t customize this policy for each city/county/state/country where we do business,” the company added. “Our policy is meant to protect our members and employees in all warehouses around the world. For the protection of all our members and employees, we feel this is a reasonable and prudent precaution to ensure a pleasant shopping experience and safe workplace,” the statement reads. “At Costco, we don’t believe it’s necessary to bring firearms into its warehouses, except in the case of authorized law enforcement officers. With uncertainty about whether Congress will do anything this fall in response to the massacres, the private sector has started taking action to address gun violence. America’s largest retailers are rethinking their gun policies following a spate of mass shootings this summer in states including California, Texas and Ohio.
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