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Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart Face Ageism Lawsuits For Not Selling Guns To People Under 21

Ryan Saavedra

A man in Oregon filed lawsuits against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart on Monday after both retailers refused to sell him a rifle because he was not 21 yet.

Tyler Watson, 20, filed suits against both retailers after they refused to sell him a rifle, since both companies increased the age required to purchase long guns from 18 to 21 in the wake of the recent Florida school shootings. The Associated Press reports:

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