Walmart buckles, will attend WH gun control meeting
http://twitter.com/#!/CarolJordanCNN/status/289030339874148352
Following the Newtown, Conn., shooting, Walmart, the country’s largest gun retailer, pulled an online gun ad but did not halt firearm sales. After initially declining the White House’s invitation, Walmart representatives will be meeting tomorrow with Vice President Joe Biden’s gun control task force.
https://twitter.com/Over_head/status/289046420613382144
And what’s more, Walmart has teamed up with Mayors Against Illegal Guns and will adopt the “Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership.”
https://twitter.com/bdomenech/status/289029554113241089
Indeed. Some mom-and-pop gun shops will likely not be able to afford to comply with the regulations spelled out in the agreement.
https://twitter.com/bdomenech/status/289029701589168128
https://twitter.com/MelissaTweets/status/289030044393824256
Gun rights advocates are less than pleased:
https://twitter.com/josepheach/status/289030958722732032
https://twitter.com/StickeeNotes/status/289041535239073793
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/289044403312533506
Meanwhile, Biden is threatening an anti-gun executive order:
https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/289047881279733761
https://twitter.com/hale_razor/status/289061516286771201
It will certainly be interesting to see what comes out of tomorrow’s meeting, but one thing’s for sure: Walmart aligning itself with President Obama and gun control zealots isn’t likely to win over gun owners.
