Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods are currently facing lawsuits for age discrimination, reports USA Today.
An Overview of the Lawsuit
In the lawsuit, plaintiff Tyler Watson, 20, of Oregon affirms that Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods are “unlawfully discriminating against 18, 19, and 20-year-old customers at all Oregon locations.”
Retailers like Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods chose to raise the ages of Americans to whom they would sell firearms to. The aforementioned change occurred after last month’s Parkland, Florida high school shooting.
However, like Watson, many people have expressed outrage at companies who refuse to sell firearms to customers under 21 years of age. Critics moreover state that law-abiding citizens should not be punished for the actions of rogue criminals. Nevertheless, other people still believe the foregoing restrictions may prevent future tragedies.
A Walmart spokesperson also released the following statement in light of Watson’s lawsuit:
