Readers React to Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Decision on Assault-Style Rifles<br />No one needs this type of weapon other than an active military member!” — Catherine Stevens<br />“A step in the right direction … I will order something from Dick’s online today.” — Ellen, California<br />“The good news here is that even if Americans don’t vote, they sure do shop.” — Gloria, Massachusetts<br />”It’s private sales and Gun Shows that need to be better regulated, because anything goes there.” — USMC1954, St. Louis<br />“This is one way to help people avoid a background investigation — by forcing them to go to a shady dealer.” — Mark-Ginger Schreiber<br />“Corporations are doing this now as a way to make themselves look good<br />and draw people to them, it’s not because it’s the right thing to do.” — Susan Strauss<br />The company also said it would no longer sell high-capacity magazines and would not sell any gun to anyone younger than 21, regardless of local laws.<br />Dicks will now make up those lost sales and more through their NEW customers!” — Becky Miller Price<br />“Apparently the young people of Parkland have made an impact, YES!<br />As soon as Dick’s Sporting Goods, one of the country’s largest sports retailers, announced on Wednesday<br />that it would no longer sell assault-style rifles, a flood of readers reacted.<br />I would gladly give up my right to own an assault style weapon if I thought it could save even one child.
