Walmart Yanks Guns Off Shelves Citing Rising Tensions

Walmart pulled guns and ammunition from its store shelves as a precautionary measure, following the unrest in Philadelphia this week after police fatally shot a Black man on Monday. The retail giant has taken similar actions in the past, including earlier this year after George Floyd, another Black man, was killed by police in Minneapolis.

Both weapons and bullets are still available for purchase in the stores that carry them, but customers will have to specifically request the items as opposed to grabbing them from display shelves. "It's important to note that we only sell firearms in approximately half of our stores, primarily where there are large concentrations of hunters, sportsmen, and sportswomen," a Walmart spokesperson said in a statement Thursday.

That led to two days of clashes between law enforcement in helmets and shields and protesters, some of them hurling objects at police. As of Wednesday morning police said 30 officers had been hurt and 81 people were arrested, including 53 for burglary.

So what’s the point if you can still ask for the weapon?

Hope that’s not a problem

They reversed their decision today... they put them back on the shelves late today! BoycottWalmart

Smart

Americans and their obsession with guns smh - imagine what an obsession with math and science could do for society instead

Thank you Walmart.Dead persons can't shop.

How many of you Trump supporters agree with Donald Trump Jr. “I went through the CDC data because I kept hearing about new infections, but I was like, 'Well, why aren't they talking about deaths?' Oh, oh, because the number is almost nothing.' 1,004 Americans died yesterday!

Hold up! So where do they normally have them? Like, tents, hand warmers, fishing poles, ooooo here it is glock 43 on SALE!

Amazing that in such a litigious country the sellers and makers of personal arms are above the law of liability. Why would that be?

As it should be... ALL the time.

Gun stores selling out of bullets every stock day. Very few guns left to buy. You don’t think people are preparing for some shit to go down?

This is happening in trumps America

Why’d they wait so long?

So are they worried about fascists or about us liberals that usually peacefully demonstrate ?

Why didn't Walmart remove them after the shooting of John Crawford?

I do not like living in a Donald Trump world.

Selling ammo out the back doors. IF you can find a salesperson!

To prevent looting of weapons and ammunition should the Supreme Court give the election to Trump.

The left are mad that Wal Mart sells weapons that are a constitutionally protected right. The right are mad that Wal Mart has alter their policies because lefties might steal the weapons. Think about that.

Sad but true that Walmart has been a more responsible actor during the pandemic and this election than the Trump White House.

Walmart is displaying a complete lack of faith in the police. They've given up completely on them. That should be a strong message.

Translation: Walmart thinks Trump is going to lose

GOOD!!!

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This is a store in which John Crawford, a black man, was shot dead while holding a toy gun but white supremacist nut jobs go to stock up on weapons and head out to a BLM march to defend America.

Even Wal Mart doesn't trust Americans to handle this election rationally

Should be eveey day!

They have guns on shelves?!

'The National Shooting Sport Foundation ... reported that a record 12.1 million people went thru the system between Jan & July ... up nearly 72% for the same period in '19. Additionally, NSSF found nearly 5 million Americans purchased a firearm for the very first time in 2020.'

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Do you already have to have a gun in your hand when you’re asking?

Jesus.

Should have always been this way. At minimum.

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There goes the constitution. Thanks Obama!

Didn't they already do that a few years ago?

Our governments are too cowardly to stand up to the murder lobby, so instead we're relying on minimum wage workers at Wal-Mart to bring the sanity. What could go wrong?

Walmart knows its base is crazy.

Alright!! Woohooo!! Lets go buy guns!! For protection...

So they're not really doing anything.

Too little Too late Walmart

“as he wandered in and out of traffic carrying a knife” seriously ?

Smart move!

Smart move. There willl be civil unrest when trump wins again. Probably a lot of Liberal suicides. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I can’t remember any other election that has prompted this type of action. There needs to be less hate in all facets of our society and nation.

You mean “Democrats rioting, burning and killing people should CrookedJoeBiden loses”

Not good to have those precious guns looted. Thank you, Walmart, for hiding them. Hopefully you’ll reshelve them in time for the next mass shooting. Keep up the good work

So, what this says is that they're afraid of looting.

So they’re no longer out in the bins in the aisle by the flip-flops?

YAY!!!!!I am so happy they did it, how many years after promising to do it? Did they do it because they are afraid of black people? FUCK THEM!

So sick of JoeBiden supporters

Walmart WalmartInc yeah the most ridiculous thing here in El Paso - the site of one of America’s largest mass shootings - after “remolding” the store involved in the shooting on August 3, 2019, you all started selling ammunition. It was never sold at this store before. How dumb

I didn't know they even sold them til today. Then I saw this.

They lock up razor blade cartridges and you have to ask for them, but it's a problem 'asking for guns'?

joanneintexas Thank U Walmart with so much social unrest and Trump acting like an idiot, U just don't know what could happen!

LarsJohanL Umm...previously guns and ammunition were available from store shelves? Did I read that correctly?

So they wouldn't 'take precautions' when white kids were shooting up schools but now that people of color are fighting back against systemic racism is it considered a threat...

Huh? As apposed to before when you could just take them without asking?

This just shows how crazy our country is.

We have so many things that kill people naturally. Don’t add guns to it. People use guns for killing. Life is sweet and simple. Let us all enjoy it together. One love.

Interesting

Wise decision. The last thing you want is untraceable looted guns on the streets.

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Wise. Could be a lot of antifa types in full fascist mode next week.

Wake up America. Civil unrest will disappear, the public debt will be paid in full, and the U.S. will return to being the land of freedom and A new life for everyone. When WE THE PEOPLE banish the TV and video games and regain OUR accountability Washington can't cheat us.

Firefighters can get free 3d printed lock pick guns on the candy isle Amazon Locker in Seattle Washington Space Needle. Only because I am Serial Killer Bait & selling metric cubic tons of unimaginably radioactive HEROIN.

Well, what with all the riots and looting, can you blame them?

You’re telling me you didn’t have to ask an employee to grab you a gun before?

This is peak 2020 USA right here. Just waiting for the masses of unmasked protesters creating superspreader events.

Selling guns at a supermarket. Only in America 🤣😂🤣😂 Ridiculous

Maybe you should’ve done that years ago and permanently

“Watch out sister / Watch out brother / Watch our children as they kill each other / With a gun they bought at the Walmart discount stores”. Are they finally admitting Sheryl Crow was right?

And with this one act Walmart has done more to keep guns out of the wrong hands than the GOP has in the last 40 years.

There going to be riot as trump steal another election

In 2020, a gun is like a box of rubbers in the 1950s.

You can get a gun at the supermarket 😱

That's fine. Most of us are already stockpiled. I sure af am

I am trying to be positive ... it feels like a mouse fart.

Support small businesses

See what happens when you promote violence?

According to the story, Walmart has done this before. So please do not get worked up and scared.

Walmart attracts a certain type of clientele...usually with loud/upset kids.

Walmart shoppers !

Cool. Now just get rid of them altogether, Walmart.

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The fact that this is happening at all is alarming; the fact that it acknowledges a need while remaining an apparently worthless gesture is worse.

So in other words they've done nothing.

😬

Good thing that conservatives are already stocked up.

Oh, great. So as long as you're polite first, you too can partake of civil unrest?

Too little decades too late Walmart

I’ve got to ask for one? As opposed to what? Lol get a better headline

So, they really did nothing.

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