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sl8

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19. Good point.
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 05:33 PM
Mar 2018

From http://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2018/03/11/another-20-year-old-man-has-sued-oregon-stores-over-gun-sales-this-time-its-fred-meyer-and-bi-mart-for-refusing-to-sell-him-ammo/

Another 20-Year-Old Man Has Sued Oregon Stores Over Gun Sales. This Time, It’s Fred Meyer and Bi-Mart for Refusing to Sell Him Ammo.

The cases hinge on claims that the stores are violating Oregon's anti-discrimination laws.

By Katie Shepherd | Published March 11 at 3:50 PM Updated March 11 at 3:50 PM

Another young Oregon man has sued retailers because of age restrictions on gun and ammunition purchases that keep people under 21 from purchasing firearms and bullets.

Airion Grace, a 20-year-old Washington County man, sued Fred Meyer and Bi-Mart after clerks at both stores denied his request to buy bullets for a shotgun. The Oregonian first reported the lawsuits Friday evening.

Both stores instituted restrictions in response to a mass shooting at a Florida high school last month. Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods have announced similar policies in their stores and another Oregon man sued those national chains after they refused to sell him a rifle.

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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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