20-year-old sues Dick’s, Walmart over new gun policies
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 20-year-old man from Oregon has filed lawsuits against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, alleging the two retailers discriminated against him when they refused to sell him a rifle because of his age.
Dick’s and Walmart restricted gun sales to people 21 and older in the wake of the Florida high school massacre. The 19-year-old accused in the school slaying legally bought the AR-15 used in the attack.
The lawsuits, obtained by The Associated Press, are believed to be the first filed over the new gun policies.
Oregon law allows residents to buy shotguns or rifles starting at 18.