Walmart ends Canadian Machetes Sales after pressure from Manitoba star-news.press/wp

Walmart Canada has reported that he will stop the machines in its stores and online, the decision adopted after the pressures of Manitoba to limit these sales. This long eleven weapon has participated in several violent offenses in recent months, especially in Winnipeg.

Last December, Manitoba denounced the laws who do not force these products to store these products without supporting buyers. Companies also need to be sold only to adults with the identity card of the photos and maintain sales records for two years.

Walmart It is no longer sold throughout CanadaHe said the spokesman Felicia Fefer on Wednesday evening email.

We are retiring from sale in our stores and onlineadded.

Felicia Fefer said shops Walmart Manitoban already stopped selling those weapons.

And Walmart did not determine the specific reasons for this decision, CBC/ Radio-Canada reported that last week company, it is Amazon CanadaHe had not previously responded to Manitoban’s government to establish online sales restrictions.

Last Monday, Gym He has announced that Machetes will stop sending to addresses in Manitobo. Two days later, Walmart The sale of these products later, in the store and online, decide to completely interrupt the national level.

We can make a differenceM. Wiebe this

Manitoba Justice Matt Wiebe welcomes this decision. The company realized that it was cleaner to stop sales across the countryHe said.

This shows this type of legislation, after all local communities leaders, police and the attention of our governments, can cause a real differenceAdds Mr. Wiebe.

It also shows that these weapons are willing to understand the impact they have on our streets are used in violent attacks. (…) We can make a difference.

The decision Walmart Canada Departure has experienced several violent offenses that Winnipeg involves models in the last six months.

Last weekend, a man had to operate after attacking the mini-market inside Noskale.

In January, a 16 -Year adolescent arrested in the district after marking a model of robbery attempt Edward King.

By the end of December, two other teenagers were accused after being attacked after attacking the machete on the street Conflicting.

With information by Ian Frees