Walgreens, CVS join Walmart, Kroger in asking shoppers not to openly carry guns in stores

Drugstore chains Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health on Thursday joined Walmart and Kroger in asking shoppers not to openly carry guns in their stores.

in asking shoppers not to openly carry guns in their stores, even in states where "open carry" is allowed, unless they are authorized law enforcement officers.

"We are joining other retailers in asking our customers to no longer openly carry firearms into our stores other than authorized law enforcement officials," Walgreens said in an emailed statement.Walmart started somewhat of a ripple effectsaying it would make some drastic changes in the wake of two deadly shootings at Walmart stores over the summer.

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