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Gun Control Is Happening — At Walmart And Dick's, Not In Congress

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Dozens of semi-automatic rifles line a pair of walls in a gun shop Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Lynnwood, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Dozens of semi-automatic rifles line a pair of walls in a gun shop Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Lynnwood, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

In the post-Parkland era, some retailers, including Walmart and Dick's, raise the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21. Some investors are dumping shares. Is this just PR or the start of something big?

Guests:

Vanessa Furhmans, reporter, Wall Street Journal. (@vjfuhrmans)

Rommel Dionisio, managing director of equity research at Aegis Capital, focusing on the gun industry.

Adam Winkler, professor of law, University of California-Los Angeles. (@adamwinkler)

From The Reading List:

Wall Street Journal: CEOs Choose Sides On Gun Control At Their Own Risk — "It’s the newest question facing CEOs: Should they thrust their businesses into polarizing political debates?"

This program aired on March 7, 2018.

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