Business & Tech
Is Target's Gun Policy #OffTarget?
The Minneapolis-based retailer is being asked to ban open carry of guns in its stores after photos were posted showing people carrying them inside Texas locations.
After photos were posted online showing people carrying guns in Target stores in Texas, the Minneapolis-based retailer is caught between gun rights advocates and a gun control group.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, gun control group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is asking Target to prohibit openly carried firearms in its stores. They are using the hashtag #OffTarget to promote the campaign on Twitter.
Target will stick with its policy and won't ban open carry everywhere, according to the Star Tribune. Minnesota is among other states that allow legal gun owners to openly carry guns in public, but the laws vary by state.
Read the full story from the Star Tribune.
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