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13. Video of gun magazines at Safeway in Bethesda, Maryland

Reply to intheflow (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 12:12 AM

Dec 2012

Two days after Newtown, I spotted 10 different gun magazines (ignoring hunting and antiques) at my local Safeway. The manager, Anthony Bonomo, said "there is something called the first amendment" and refused to remove them. I replied that it is a financial decision for Safeway to stock them. I spend somewhere between $1500 and $2,000 per year at Safeway. No more. I have other supermarkets that don't carry gun magazines, so I'll shop at those stores that are willing to show some caution and consideration. I'm voting with my dollars. By the way, Safeway's slogan is "Ingredients For Life."

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Complained to Safeway today about the number of gun porn magazines they stock. [View all] intheflow Dec 2012 OP

I have so many reactions to that image that I'm nearly frozen Fumesucker Dec 2012 #1

What part of the country was this in ? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #2

Just north of Denver. intheflow Dec 2012 #4

Yeah, but it's not a MASSACRE Panasonic Dec 2012 #7

You're right. You have to go just east of Denver if you want massacre in 2012. intheflow Dec 2012 #9

Yes, saw one about six weeks ago - OC and he had a gun dangling on his belt Panasonic Dec 2012 #11

Eek. intheflow Dec 2012 #12

It's a great country, a great country! ellisonz Dec 2012 #3

What's even more disgusting is that somehow this kind of porn is AOK. Yet God save us from a breast! villager Dec 2012 #5

I usually skip right over that for the truck porn, but sometimes snooper2 Dec 2012 #6

I actually thumbed through Motor Trend the other day LTR Dec 2012 #8

Good idea! I'm going to do the same here. Politicub Dec 2012 #10

Video of gun magazines at Safeway in Bethesda, Maryland dollarvoter Dec 2012 #13

Shocked and appalled MichaelF. Dec 2012 #34

Link to video of Safeway gun magazines dollarvoter Dec 2012 #14

That's exactly what it was like! n/t intheflow Dec 2012 #20

That's a LOT of gun gossip--with "Eating Well" magazine nestled in there! MADem Dec 2012 #27

Complained to Safeway today about the number of gun porn magazines they stock. Berserker Dec 2012 #15

I wrote it in a comment card. intheflow Dec 2012 #21

"There were more gun magazines than any other genre; more than fashion, health, "home" or puzzles" former-republican Dec 2012 #16

I didn't say they had to remove them, intheflow Dec 2012 #23

I think there is Berserker Dec 2012 #17

" Anthony Bonomo, said "there is something called the first amendment" and refused to remove them" former-republican Dec 2012 #18

I know, right? letemrot Dec 2012 #19

I wonder if the store carries Hustler? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #26

The free market and... Walk away Dec 2012 #32

And yet, my opinion is as important as any individual gun-owners. intheflow Dec 2012 #22

I wonder if the same store carries Hustler? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #24

Moving them so that they aren't easily accessible to kids has nothing to do with "freedom of the MADem Dec 2012 #30

Could be worse, someone could have said "Merry Christmas" to you The Straight Story Dec 2012 #25

I'm so glad I live in Boston. I never see this kind of crap. smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #28

You'd have to go ovah the boahdah to New Haaaam-sha! nt MADem Dec 2012 #31

"Safeway." Safe. Way. "Safeway". The murder of the language is almost as criminal as the .... Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #29

This is how you change "culture." Robb Dec 2012 #33