The Patriot Post® · Kroger: 'We Trust Our Customers' on Guns

Kroger is the world’s third-largest retailer, doing $100 billion in annual sales. That makes them a big target for anti-gun zealots like Moms Demand Action (MDA), which enjoys the backing of billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. After appeals from MDA for the grocery giant to ban guns in its stores, Kroger responded, “Our long-standing policy on this issue is to follow state and local laws and to ask customers to be respectful of others while shopping. We know that our customers are passionate on both sides of this issue, and we trust them to be responsible in our stores.” Trusting responsible gun owners – what a novel concept. Kroger may simply want to avoid angering gun owners, which is wise all by itself, but they may also be well aware that law-abiding gun owners are not a threat. On the contrary, they often provide unseen security. More…