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In reply to the discussion: Walmart Pulls Guns, Ammo Displays in U.S. Stores, Citing Civil Unrest [View all]Nitram
(22,791 posts)50. This is huuuuge! Walmart is Flyover Central. they are red, white, and blue! If they are not
displaying guns for purchase, it is right of center support for gun control.
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Dial H For Hero
Oct 2020
OP
The article says they're still selling them, just that they're not on display.
Dial H For Hero
Oct 2020
#18
Possible, I suppose, but in my experience the staff of any given gun shop are far more interested
Dial H For Hero
Oct 2020
#20
Gun store near me advertises that if you are a Democrat, you are not welcome in their store.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2020
#40
It really doesn't matter. They have been arming up since the black man took office.
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2020
#21
In all of 2020, there will likely by roughly 20 to 25 million firearms sold in the United States.
Dial H For Hero
Oct 2020
#33
Ammo sales are also way up since O elected. Have you seen stats on that? Nice graphic BTW.
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2020
#53
The only stat I could find on ammo is that sales are up around 100% since Covid-19 hit.
Dial H For Hero
Oct 2020
#55
I just remember per friends, all the shortages after O was elected. And same now.
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2020
#56
Huh?? I thought Obama took all their guns. The ones they bought after Bill Clinton took them too
Bengus81
Oct 2020
#46
NRA was very effective at scaring the membership to believe that lie for decades.
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2020
#54
Well, that didn't take long. They're going back on the shelves beginning today.
Dial H For Hero
Oct 2020
#58
Who would have ever thought that Walmart would become the social Conscience of the country?
Under The Radar
Oct 2020
#8
Whatever their motivations, for now, YES. One more precaution is welcomed. N/T
Guilded Lilly
Oct 2020
#10
My take? There are virtually zero RWers that do not have guns already. "Rioters" are the
dameatball
Oct 2020
#14
Doesn't matter. Everyone who wanted to be armed to the teeth, is. Good Luck to all of us.
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2020
#23
If they are only taking them off display then they are still somewhere in-store . Anyone with a will
Ford_Prefect
Oct 2020
#28
I own seven guns. Not all the guns in my family, not by a long shot. Get the pun?
warmfeet
Nov 2020
#59
I simply asked you a question. What do you find objectionable about Walmart selling lever action
Dial H For Hero
Nov 2020
#60
About damn time. How many Walmart shooters bought their gun from the same store they shot up?
0nirevets
Oct 2020
#39
This is huuuuge! Walmart is Flyover Central. they are red, white, and blue! If they are not
Nitram
Oct 2020
#50
Sounds to me like they're afraid of protesters arming themselves by looting the stores
pecosbob
Oct 2020
#52