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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Mar 17, 2018, 01:35 PM Mar 2018

Superstore chain Fred Meyer to stop selling guns, ammunition [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Superstore chain Fred Meyer to stop selling guns, ammunition

16 minutes ago

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Superstore company Fred Meyer will stop selling guns and ammunition.

The Portland, Oregon,-based chain in a statement Friday said it made the decision after evaluating customer preferences. The company sells guns at nearly 45 of its more than 130 stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.

Fred Meyer has made a business decision to exit the firearms category, the company said. We are currently working on plans to responsibly phase out sales of firearms and ammunition.

The company, a subsidiary of Cincinnati, Ohio,-based Kroger Co., didnt give a timeline.

Read more: https://apnews.com/fdc99fc5f89c4da682730c86881d8313



Oregon-based superstore chain Fred Meyer to phase out sales of guns and ammunition at its more than 130 locations across the Pacific Northwest.


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my hubby works at the Hollywood store trueblue2007 Mar 2018 #1
I shop at the Hollywood store almost every day.. Permanut Mar 2018 #4
Good for Freddies! nonpareil Mar 2018 #6
I liked the original Hollywood store on Sandy with its roof parking PSPS Mar 2018 #7
My mom worked at one in the 70's. In Oregon, they are a cultural institution yurbud Mar 2018 #9
I was very angry Larrybanal Mar 2018 #14
Shoppers are not Stupid, Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #2
So weird, Fred Meijer Johnny2X2X Mar 2018 #3
Thanks for your attention to this very important subject....to add further asiliveandbreathe Mar 2018 #5
This made as much moral sense as... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #8
No, I think their lawyers talked to their PR and marketing folk. Igel Mar 2018 #10
And this is exactly why consumer advocacy can work. erronis Mar 2018 #15
Agree to what you're saying, but... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #16
I buy my .303 and .38 ammuntion at a gun shop. Wolf Frankula Mar 2018 #17
How many gun stores sell .303 ammo? jmowreader Mar 2018 #20
0303 ammunition Wolf Frankula Mar 2018 #21
Good point. sl8 Mar 2018 #19
a sort of hallelujah, I have been 'shopping elsewhere' for a while now demigoddess Mar 2018 #11
If Kroger is the main store BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #12
Freddy's started out in Oregon. janx Mar 2018 #22
YAY KROGER and FRED MEYER! OMGWTF Mar 2018 #13
I like it too. n/t janx Mar 2018 #23
their building a new Meyers 1/4 mi from me elmac Mar 2018 #18
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