Walgreens joins Walmart, Kroger in asking customers to no longer openly carry guns

By Janelle Griffith
Walgreens announced Thursday it was asking customers to “no longer openly carry firearms” in its stores. Authorized law enforcement officials would be exempt from the request, the second-largest pharmacy chain, with 9,560 stores, said in a statement.
The announcement comes two days after Walmart asked its customers not to openly carry firearms in stores — even in states where it is permitted. Walmart also said that it would discontinue the sal