As you’re well aware, many Democrat politicians and gun control advocates have set a narrative about guns, making it sound as if they are incredibly easy to obtain and focusing on Walmart:
Walmart should respect the voices of its workers who are calling on the company to stop selling guns. I agree. This is exactly why I believe workers deserve representation on their board, so that their views are heeded.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 9, 2019
Thank you Walmart employees for demanding action. Walmart should use its power to stop selling guns in its stores until politicians and gun manufacturers get their act together and raise the standard for gun ownership in this country. https://t.co/Bw6k2VAuoA
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) August 9, 2019
I’m joining @gunsdownamerica in calling on @Walmart to stop selling firearms in their stores. #WalmartMustAct pic.twitter.com/ERNSSbpMqB
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) August 21, 2019
Petition calls on Walmart to end gun sales in wake of mass shooting https://t.co/wg8KxGSafu pic.twitter.com/wZzRzAM1tA
— The Hill (@thehill) August 22, 2019
When it comes to the issue of ease of purchase, David Hogg has made claims such as these:
It shouldn’t be easier to get a gun than an affordable therapist.
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 21, 2019
It’s harder to get cold pills than an AR-15.
Something needs to change.
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 15, 2019
Hogg has also been among those on the Left calling on Walmart to stop selling guns or else face a boycott (of course):
Let’s stop going to Walmart until they stop messing guns and ammo.
Make money, arm shooters, Walmart. #BoycottWalmart https://t.co/dSTxcZDqzN
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 9, 2019
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But is it really as easy to get a gun at Walmart as many imply? One Business Insider correspondent gave it a try recently and concluded that — shocker — the law was followed every step of the way:
I tried to buy a gun at Walmart twice and roadblocks left me empty-handed both times https://t.co/U8TWu2ILHt
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) August 21, 2019
I went to Walmart to buy a gun as part of an investigation into the placement, selection, marketing, security, and sales of firearms in Walmart's stores. https://t.co/zDdgZb5xVA
— Hayley Peterson (@hcpeterson) August 21, 2019
Interesting story on the truth about the difficulty buying a gun legally. "I tried to buy a gun at Walmart twice and roadblocks left me empty-handed both times." Key point about background checks below. https://t.co/VIssOMpA2d via @businessinsider pic.twitter.com/5c3BRkF9mV
— Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) August 21, 2019
Well isn’t that something.
This is hilarious. Journalist tries to buy gun at Walmart, but through a mix of store incompetence and not having the right ID drives a half hour twice without pulling it off. Describes in detail what a Walmart looks like though for those who've never been https://t.co/ZYGC5vYKp3
— Robert VerBruggen (@RAVerBruggen) August 22, 2019
The most surprising detail is that the guns in the Walmart were LOCKED AND SECURED IN A CASE, when every journalist knows the guns in a Walmart are out in the open just sitting next to the soccer nets and camo pants.
— Robert VerBruggen (@RAVerBruggen) August 22, 2019
That’s certainly how many on the pro-gun control side of the argument try to make it sound. This was the bottom line:
Maybe some people expect it to be quite easy because that’s what Democrats often claims, with help from many in the media.
It’s a lot harder to buy a gun at Walmart than you think. https://t.co/3ldMXElOQN
— Sam Ro ? (@SamRo) August 21, 2019
I applaud Ms. Peterson for doing actual research and then reporting on her experience.
To the best of my recollection, I have bought only one firearm at Walmart: a Remington 11-87 shotgun. But I have bought a lot of ammunition there over the years. https://t.co/bBJkdljPT5
— John Fenton (@jhfenton) August 22, 2019
this. below. most major retailers do try to act responsibly and within the law https://t.co/tNJdY3ZU6M
— Kristian Denny (@kdennytodd) August 21, 2019
but hogg said it's easier to get a gun than it is to buy cold medicine
— Ryan (@chasinghumility) August 22, 2019
Did any of the “fact-checkers” actually try to buy a gun to test Hogg’s claim? Kudos to the above journalist for doing some actual reporting on the issue.
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