Dick's sporting goods stores suspend sales of certain rifles

[Reverenddel]

Dick's sporting goods stores suspend sales of certain rifles
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 12:02 pm

Dick's sporting goods stores suspend sales of certain rifles Associated Press |

PITTSBURGH — A sporting goods chain says it's suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because of the school shooting in Connecticut.

Dick's Sporting Goods also says it's removing all guns from display at its store closest to Newtown, where the massacre took place.

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Authorities say a gunman killed 26 people, mostly children, with a military-style rifle at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday after killing his mother. He then killed himself.

A statement posted on Dick's website expresses sympathy for the victims' families. It says sales of modern sporting rifles will be suspended during "this time of national mourning."

Dick's declined to answer Associated Press questions about how long the suspension would last or which weapons were being pulled.

Pittsburgh-based Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. has more than 500 stores in 44

**** Scratch Dicks Sporting Goods off my list. If you're gonna go "knee-jerk" on me? I don't need you. ****

[Alex]

A real shame. I was actually about to go and buy some christmas presents there this week. Won't be doing that now.

[Snakester]

I think we are going to see many more knee jerk reactions before this is all over ! It's really a shame , I like Dick's . I have a friend who works there and I always get good service. Now I hate that I have a $50.00 Gift Card and a 20% off my next $500.00 purchase . I was actually in there Saturday looking at a S&W Rifle...I should have bought it then ! Oh well.

[gunderwood]

Guess I won't be shopping there either.

[lonestarag]

they just wanted to get some media attention. rifles have been selling like hotcakes and they will get back in the game...