Walmart to keep selling guns
5 years, 5 months ago

Walmart to keep selling guns

The Hindu  

U.S. retail giant Walmart has said it has no plans to stop selling guns and ammunition, a spokesman said on Sunday. Following the El Paso shooting, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon posted a note on Instagram saying he “can’t believe” it was the second such in a week. “I’m praying for them and I hope you will join me.” Walmart founder Sam Walton loved guns – so much so that the American gun manufacturer Remington named a hunting rifle model after him. Additionally, “Walmart goes beyond federal law requiring all customers to pass a background check before purchasing any firearm,” said Hargrove. When the company tweeted it was “in shock” after the tragedy in El Paso, many Twitter users replied: “Stop selling guns.”

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Walmart shooter who injured 4 in Ohio may have been motivated by racial extremism, FBI says
1 year, 1 month ago

Walmart shooter who injured 4 in Ohio may have been motivated by racial extremism, FBI says

Associated Press  

A white gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself may have been motivated by racist extremism, the FBI said Wednesday. Four shoppers — two Black women, a white woman and a white man — were wounded in the attack at the Walmart in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton, just days before …

Walmart has faced calls to ban gun sales for years. Will Chesapeake change that?
2 years, 1 month ago

Walmart has faced calls to ban gun sales for years. Will Chesapeake change that?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mass shootings in which four or …

Walmart gunman Andre Bing’s chilling ‘manifesto’ revealed: ‘They laughed at me and said I was like Jeffrey Dahmer’
2 years, 1 month ago

Walmart gunman Andre Bing’s chilling ‘manifesto’ revealed: ‘They laughed at me and said I was like Jeffrey Dahmer’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A chilling “death note” …

Walmart Manager Kills Six in Latest US Mass Shooting in Virginia
2 years, 1 month ago

Walmart Manager Kills Six in Latest US Mass Shooting in Virginia

News 18  

A 31-year-old overnight manager at Walmart shot and killed six people at a store bustling with Thanksgiving holiday shoppers before turning the pistol on himself, authorities said Wednesday, in America’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days. The gunman is believed to have died of a “self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Solesky told reporters, adding that the motive behind the country’s latest …

At Least 10 People Killed in Shooting in Virginia Walmart Store; Gunman Shot Dead
2 years, 1 month ago

At Least 10 People Killed in Shooting in Virginia Walmart Store; Gunman Shot Dead

News 18  

Several people were killed in a shooting in a Walmart store on Tuesday night in Virginia state of US. “We were able to find multiple fatalities and multiple injured parties,” Chesapeake Police Department officer Leo Kosinski told reporters at the scene, saying rapid response officers entered the store “immediately” as they arrived. The City of Chesapeake also said on Twitter …

10 killed in mass shooting at US Walmart Store, gunman dead
2 years, 1 month ago

10 killed in mass shooting at US Walmart Store, gunman dead

India Today  

At least 10 people were killed after a gunman opened fire in a Walmart department store at Sam's Circle in Chesapeake, Virginia. "Chesapeake Police confirm an active shooter incident with fatalities at the Walmart on Sam's Circle. Chesapeake Police confirm an active shooter incident with fatalities at the Walmart on Sam’s Circle. pic.twitter.com/dB4X4ii9yE — Officer Lew November 23, 2022 Virginia …

Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at US stores
4 years, 2 months ago

Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at US stores

India TV News  

Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing "civil unrest" in some areas. "We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates …

Walmart removes guns and ammo from shelves over concerns about “civil unrest”
4 years, 2 months ago

Walmart removes guns and ammo from shelves over concerns about “civil unrest”

Salon  

Walmart said it has pulled guns and ammunition from its U.S. store due to concerns about "civil unrest." "We have seen some isolated civil unrest, and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers," …

Walmart hires off-duty officers ahead of El Paso reopening
5 years, 1 month ago

Walmart hires off-duty officers ahead of El Paso reopening

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — Walmart has quietly hired off-duty officers at its stores in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman police say targeted Mexicans opened fire in a store in August and killed 22 people. “There was a time that Walmart hired off-duty officers and for some time prior August 3rd that ceased,” said El Paso police spokesman Enrique Carrillo, …

Walmart introduces new gun restrictions but will they help?
5 years, 4 months ago

Walmart introduces new gun restrictions but will they help?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Walmart has won praise from gun control advocates for its decision to discontinue sales of certain gun ammunition and request that customers no longer openly carry firearms in its stores. As Congress comes back to consider gun violence, Walmart should make it clear that it stands with Americans who are demanding real change.” Still, most firearms sales …

Walmart to stop some ammo sales, ask to not open carry guns
5 years, 4 months ago

Walmart to stop some ammo sales, ask to not open carry guns

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Walmart says it will stop selling handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition, while requesting that customers not openly carry firearms in its stores, even where state laws allow it. “The status quo is unacceptable.” The retailer is further requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms at its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores unless they are law enforcement …

Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns
5 years, 5 months ago

Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Walmart has ordered workers to remove video game signs and displays that depict violence from stores nationwide after 22 people died in a shooting at one of its Texas stores, but the big box retailer will continue to sell guns. Walmart will still sell the violent video games and hasn’t made any changes to its gun sales …

Walmart bans video game adverts after El Paso shooting but will continue to sell guns
5 years, 5 months ago

Walmart bans video game adverts after El Paso shooting but will continue to sell guns

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Walmart is removing video …

After El Paso and Dayton, conservatives change tune on gun control
5 years, 5 months ago

After El Paso and Dayton, conservatives change tune on gun control

Salon  

As the county reeled over two mass shootings over the weekend left at least 29 people dead and 53 injured, several Republicans lawmakers — including President Donald Trump — boldly condemned white supremacy, something that many prominent right-wing politicians had been loath to do for so long. "In our voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy," Trump …

El Paso mass shooting: Twenty dead, 26 injured as gunman open fires in Walmart store in Texas; Donald Trump calls attack 'an act of cowardice'
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso mass shooting: Twenty dead, 26 injured as gunman open fires in Walmart store in Texas; Donald Trump calls attack 'an act of cowardice'

Firstpost  

A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in Texas, the latest mass shooting in the United States El Paso: A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in Texas, the latest …

US Shooting: Mass Killing In Texas; 20 Dead, Dozens Injured At Walmart In El Paso, One Suspect In Custody
5 years, 5 months ago

US Shooting: Mass Killing In Texas; 20 Dead, Dozens Injured At Walmart In El Paso, One Suspect In Custody

ABP News  

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and El Paso police say 20 people have been killed and 26 others wounded in a shooting at an El Paso shopping center. Investigating authorities say "hate crime among the possibilities": Associated Press https://t.co/Yn2nLNDk0y — ANI August 4, 2019 A shooting at a Walmart store in Texas left multiple people dead on Saturday with police warning …

22 Dead After Texas Walmart Mass Shooting
5 years, 5 months ago

22 Dead After Texas Walmart Mass Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A mass shooter stormed a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, leaving 22 people dead and 26 others injured. “We are treating it as a domestic terrorism case,” U.S. Attorney John Bash said at a Sunday press conference, “and we are going to do what we do to terrorists in this country, which is deliver swift …

Mississippi Walmart Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Wounded
5 years, 5 months ago

Mississippi Walmart Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Wounded

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — A gunman described as a disgruntled Walmart employee fatally shot two co-workers and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday morning at a Walmart store in northern Mississippi, authorities said. DeSoto County District Attorney John Champion said 39-year-old Martez Tarrell Abram shot a Southaven police officer, who was protected by …

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