“Fred Meyer has made a business decision to exit the firearms category,” the company said. Fred Meyer spokesperson Jeffery Temple in an email to The Associated Press on Saturday said the company wasn’t offering interviews. Fred Meyer stores sell a range of goods that include groceries, clothing, electronics, outdoor equipment, furniture and jewelry. Fred Meyer did not mention the school shooting in its statement Friday. Other stores announced in the wake of that shooting that they would stop selling guns to anyone under 21 including Walmart Inc. and L.L.

Source: thestar March 17, 2018 20:48 UTC