On the Anniversary of the King Soopers Shooting, Guns Down America Renews Calls for Grocery Corporations to Protect Customers & Employees
March 21, 2024
Analysis from Guns Down America highlights the deadliest places to grocery shop in America.
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the 2021 King Soopers shooting in which a gunman opened fire on grocery shoppers in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people. Guns Down America Executive Director Hudson Munoz and UFCW Local 7 President Kim Cordova released the following statements.
“On this anniversary, Americans across the country are reminded that we put our lives in danger any time we go out to buy food. At Guns Down America, we’re calling on the nation's leading supermarket chains to do their part to help build a future with fewer guns and safer communities,” said Guns Down America Executive Director Hudson Munoz. “These corporations, like Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway, have a moral responsibility to do everything they can to protect their customers, employees and the communities they serve each and every day. That’s good business.”
“As we remember the horrific events of March 22, 2021 and the senseless murder of ten innocent victims, I am reminded of the heroism of the King Soopers workers, our Local 7 members, law enforcement, and first responders who risked their lives to save customers and the workers at the store,” said UFCW Local 7 President Kim Cordova. “We continue to call on Kroger to put enhanced security in all of their stores, trespass violent customers and protect their workers/our members from the increased crime in the stores. We also call on Kroger to fully fund healthcare for workers, including mental health care, as workers continue to bear the brunt of this violence.”
Guns Down America is calling on companies to:
- Invest in the communities they serve by funding evidence-based community violence intervention programs and gun buybacks to help get guns off the street.
- Stop making political contributions to lawmakers who receive donations from the NRA or National Shooting Sports Foundation, as these officials are putting us all in harm by refusing to even consider legislation that would make firearms harder to get.
- Use their D.C. clout and leverage to lobby lawmakers to pass stronger gun laws by making a business case for gun violence prevention.
Read Guns Down America’s Analysis: The Deadliest Places to Grocery Shop in America. Kroger, the parent company of King Soopers, is second on their list.