It appears that Orvis is the latest retail company to bow to pressure by anti-gun activists, announcing in a response to Shannon Watts that the company will no longer sell shotguns to any customer under the age of 21 unless the customer has completed an “official Hunter Education & Safety course”:
@shannonrwatts We're raising our min. age for purchase of shotguns to 21. True to our commitment to safety & education, customers ages 18-21 can purchase a shotgun with proof that they've completed an official Hunter Education & Safety course. We do not sell assault-style rifles.
— The Orvis Company (@TheOrvisCompany) March 6, 2018
The move won the seal of approval from the activist group Moms Demand Action:
Thank you, @TheOrvisCompany, for putting #PeopleOverProfits. https://t.co/6DW0nfMgUE
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) March 6, 2018
Watts had been publicly pressuring Orvis to change its sales practices for days now:
Tell these companies #NoGunUntil21
Orvis: @TheOrvisCompany
Dunham Sports: @DunhamsSports
Gander Outdoors: @GanderOutdoors
Academy Sports: @Academy
Bass Pro: @BassProShops
Cabela's: @Cabelas
Big 5 Sporting Goods: @big5since55
Sportsmans Warehouse: @SportsmansWH https://t.co/jMRNC8XRYU— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 2, 2018
But can Orvis actually do this? As we told you yesterday, a 20-year-old has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and DICK’s over their newly announced 21-and-over policies:
Sucks to be THEM! Dick's banning the sale of guns to anyone under 21 BACKFIRES in a BIG way https://t.co/vhaQVtB4dS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 6, 2018
To be continued…
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Related:
TRASH: Colion Noir SCHOOLED Shannon Watts on black gun-owners so BADLY she DELETED her tweet and RAN https://t.co/yoUr5u8RoW
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 6, 2018
After further review, it appears DICK's is no longer selling guns it stopped selling years ago https://t.co/9aiMr8ekh1
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 28, 2018
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