Feb 28, 2018 at 9:40 am

Celebrities React to Dick's Sporting Goods' Ban of Assault Rifle Sales

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced moments ago that they would no longer be selling assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines at their stores.

In addition, they’re raising the minimum age of sale to 21. The CEO of the stores said they were inspired by the bravery of the Parkland school shooting survivors.

“The hunt business is an important part of the business, no doubt about it. And we know there will be some backlash,” CEO Edward Stack said on CNN. “As we sat and talked about it with our management team, it was — to a person — that this is what we need to do. These kids talk about enough is enough. We concluded if these kids are brave enough to organize and do what they’re doing, we should be brave enough to take this stand.”

Celebrities including Elizabeth Banks, Debra Messing, and more are praising the store for the decision.

Click inside to see tweets from celebrities talking about the major move…

Let’s support @dick. Powerful move chock-full of concience. https://t.co/xyKR4f8VbC

— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) February 28, 2018

Amazing. https://t.co/IwqnV3sYXl

— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 28, 2018

This is a BIG DEAL. Props to Dick’s & Power to the #Parkland students for continuing to speak out. 👊🏻 https://t.co/hc9jTwIOAj

— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) February 28, 2018

Thank you @DICKS . Perhaps you saved some lives with this decision. Who’s next? https://t.co/mWhxkoSsay

— steven pasquale (@StevePasquale) February 28, 2018

BREAKING✨ @DICKS Sporting Goods will NO LONGER SELL ASSAULT WEAPONS!!! Everybody RUN to @Dicks for all your kid’s sporting goods needs. Unlike @FedEx, they actively choose KIDS SAFETY over $. If youre a concerned citizen, please give all your business to @DICKS. RT 2 thank them

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) February 28, 2018

Thanks @DICKS for making Dicks so cool

— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) February 28, 2018

Bravo #Dicks Sporting goods making the righteous move to ban #AR15 sales and all military assault weapons sales to kids not old enough to buy beer or cigarettes

— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) February 28, 2018

This is what I’m talking about. Don’t wait for the government to tell you what to do. Take responsibility. Well done @DICKS https://t.co/TqyZrBqete

— Bryan Greenberg (@bryangreenberg) February 28, 2018

Thank you, @DICKS for not selling assault weapons anymore and choosing our children’s safety over money.

I will buy milo and bella’s sporting goods at @dicks. Your leadership on this issue is so appreciated.

⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🎾🏐🥅🏒🥋⛸#ThankYouDicks

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 28, 2018