Walmart is facing pressure to stop selling firearms following multiple shootings in the past week—two of which happened at Walmart stores.
Last Tuesday, two employees at a Walmart in Southaven, Mississippi, were shot dead by a coworker, and on Saturday, 22 people were killed and dozens more injured after a gunman opened fire in a busy Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
"We’re praying for the victims, the community & our associates, as well as the first responders," the statement said."We’re working closely with law enforcement & will update as appropriate." Stop with your thoughts & prayers, STOP SELLING WEAPONS ACCESSORIES AT WALMART!@iche_me @CitizensFedUp @exoticgamora @TaggartRehnn @moveover4me2 @ShopSmartResist @stuffbusted @MsEmmaPeele @davidhogg111 @Emma4Change @GunDeaths @CSGV @EFSGV @ZeroGunViolence Please, RT4change pic.twitter.com/MBB0bkKkb4Boycott Walmart and every other non-specialist store until they stop selling murder weapons for profit.
In addition, Walmart requires background checks to purchase a gun and has stopped selling toys that look like assault rifles -- including airsoft guns. "Our focus has been on being a responsible seller of firearms, and we have policies and guidelines that are within federal and state laws and even exceed them," Hargrove said.
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