Press Releases
02/28/2018
Gov. Malloy on Decision by Walmart to Raise the Age of Firearm Purchases to 21
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the announcement made by Walmart this evening that the retail chain will raise the age of firearm and ammunition purchases to 21:
“In the wake of the Parkland, Florida shooting, millions of Americans have decided that enough is enough, that assault weapons do not belong in the hands of civilians, and that our culture of gun violence must finally come to an end. I commend Walmart for their responsible decision to raise age restrictions for gun purchases to 21, after already having ended the sale of assault-style rifles in 2015. Students, parents, and teachers all across the country are standing together against the gun violence epidemic, and the business community is responding. It’s well past time for the federal government to do the same.”
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