FedEx Corp said on Monday it would allow the NRA to continue using a discount program but said it opposed sales of assault rifles.

Delta and United have joined a growing list of companies which are severing ties with the NRA in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

More than a week after the Florida school shooting that killed 17 people, the head of the National Rifle Association broke his silence, lashing out at individuals who are calling for stricter gun control.