Walmart Doesn’t Intend to Limit Gun, Ammo Sales After Shooting

  • No policy changes considered after El Paso gunman killed 20
  • Company touts its already-instituted its gun safety measures

Firearms displayed for sale at a Walmart.

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Walmart Inc. has no plans to stop selling guns or ammunition, or change any other retail or security practice following the Aug. 3 shooting that killed at least 20 and wounded 26 shoppers at an El Paso, Texas store, a spokesman for the company said Sunday.

“Our focus has always been on being a responsible seller of firearms,” company spokesman Randy Hargrove said in an interview. “We go beyond federal law requiring all customers to pass a background check before purchasing any firearm.”