wall mart and guns

[billy]

The proper company name is Walmart, and it is only in its U.S. stores that they are able to sell guns and ammo.

I fully agree with Touchstone's sentiments. The Americans are rather gun crazy, and they do have a liking for shooting each other. But in resent years, that has been changing. Currently, the majority of shooting deaths in the U.S. are suicides.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violenc...ted_States



Firearms Death Rate (per 100,000, age adjusted) for Selected Countries
in one year between 1990 and 1995 (Krug, Powell and Dahlberg, 1998)

it was just a copy and paste, and i think it did state it was in the usa.
and i'm not sure the thread is about death rates from firearms

basically the question is; should a supermarket be allowed to sell guns and ammo.

in a country that allows it's citizens firearms, i can't see a problem, apart from the scenario Ts mentioned occurring. personally i'm against weapons on the high street but thats another discussion. i think before they or anyone else is allowed to sell guns from walmart or any other mart, precautions should be put in place to stop those who are deemed unsuitable to carry firearms of getting them. (at least make it a little bit harder) at the end of the day it has to be yes, or renounce the gun laws.