美国两大零售商停止向年龄不满21岁的顾客售枪
Two major U.S. retailers changed their gun sAles policies last Wednesday in the fallout over a Florida high school massacre.
在佛罗里达高中枪击案发后,美国两大零售连锁店于上周三调整了它们的枪支出售政策。Walmart, the country's biggest retailer, announced it is raising the age restriction for buying guns and ammunition to 21.
美国最大的零售商沃尔玛宣布,购置枪支和弹药的最低年龄为21岁。"We take seriously our obligation to be a responsible seller," it said in a statement.
沃尔玛在声明中称:“作为负责的销售商,我们十分重视肩负的义务。”
Walmart is also dropping toys and other items that resemble assault-style weapons from its website.
此外,沃尔玛还从其网站上撤下了看似攻击性武器的玩具及其它商品。The retail giant stopped selling assault-style guns in 2015 and does not sell handguns except for its stores in Alaska.
这家零售巨头从2015年就停止出售攻击性枪支,除了在阿拉斯加的零售店外,沃尔玛也不在其它地方出售手枪。Last Wednesday, Dick's Sporting Goods announced it would no longer sell assault-style rifles or any gun to anyone younger than 21.
上周三,迪克体育用品公司宣布,将不再向不满21岁的顾客出售任何枪支。The chain went one step further and urged Congress to ban assault-style weapons and raise the minimum age.
该公司还敦促美国国会禁止攻击性武器,并提高购买武器弹药的法定最低年龄。Both Walmart and Dick's say they are committed to serving sportsmen, hunters, and the majority of gun owners whom they call law-abiding citizens.
沃尔玛和迪克体育用品公司都表示,他们致力于继续为运动员、猎人和大多数枪支拥有者服务,因为这些人是遵纪守法的公民。