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MichaelF.

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34. Shocked and appalled
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 07:15 PM
Dec 2012

Clearly Safeway cares more about the almighty dollar. I too find it incredibly insensitive, however I have to ask...what about the gun movies? I was a Safeway shopper, until the Giant nearby Got self check outs, now I only go into Safeway if Giant is out of what I need.

I saw several of what I would call glorified killing magazines, then walked around some more and was even more shocked by the violent films they sell as entertainment. If you think the magazines are bad, you should have seen the films for sale on the shelf with gratuitous gun violence.

I too asked to speak with a Manager who fed me the standard corporate lines. I really can't blame the Managwr though, after all most are gloried corporate talking heads who simply speak the corporate garbage that they are programed to say in response to such questions.

I just wanted to say, kudos to you for fighting the good fight. Keep it up. Hopefully more people will petition Safeway and others to follow suit and actually do something to benefit the communities they operate in.

Safeway, remove the "gun porn", in all forms. Books, magazines, film. Enough.

Michael.

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
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