“If you believe that our policy restricting members from bringing firearms into our warehouses is unfair or excessively burdensome, or you cannot agree to abide by this policy, Costco will promptly refund your annual membership fee in full upon request.” This isn’t a new policy, and we don’t customize this policy for each city/county/state/country where we do business,” the company added. “Our policy is meant to protect our members and employees in all warehouses around the world. For the protection of all our members and employees, we feel this is a reasonable and prudent precaution to ensure a pleasant shopping experience and safe workplace,” the statement reads. “At Costco, we don’t believe it’s necessary to bring firearms into its warehouses, except in the case of authorized law enforcement officers.
With uncertainty about whether Congress will do anything this fall in response to the massacres, the private sector has started taking action to address gun violence. America’s largest retailers are rethinking their gun policies following a spate of mass shootings this summer in states including California, Texas and Ohio.
