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Dick’s Sporting Goods to Destroy Assault-Style Rifles It Didn’t Sell

HeadlineApr 20, 2018

Meanwhile, Dick’s Sporting Goods has announced it plans to destroy the assault-style rifles and accessories that were left over after the company implemented a ban on the sale of assault-style rifles at its 35 Field & Stream stores nationwide. The destruction of the firearms comes as a number of companies and banks are facing widespread pressure from youth activists to cut their ties to the weapons industry and the NRA, the National Rifle Association.

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