On Tuesday, I covered Walmart’s request that customers no longer exercise their right to open carry inside its stores (here and here).
The reason? Despite a recent slaughter that saw 22 shot to death at the chain’s El Paso location, CEO Doug McMillon insisted that the employment of such right has “frightened or concerned [Walmart’s] associates and customers.”
Kroger did the same.
Well, now three more retailers have joined the call for no more open carry in their places of business: Welcome to the group, Wegman’s, Walgreens, and CVS.
So…what’s the move here?
Citizens utilizing open carry aren’t likely to keep a concealed rig in their trunk just for running into the store; therefore, these stores are trying to prevent good guys with guns being in their stores. The policies do nothing, of course, to deter criminals from carrying in their guns.
And how is it that a mass shooting — a murderous act on the part of armed bad buys against defenseless good guys — serves as inspiration for increased vulnerability?
Beyond requesting no more open carry, CVS went so far as to ask customers not to carry in any way.
CVS = Consummate Victims for Shooters?
Wegman’s explained their reason for not letting law-abiding customers wear protection — safety:
There’s nothing more important than the safety of our customers & employees. The sight of someone with a gun can be alarming, and we don’t want anyone to feel that way at Wegmans. For this reason, we prefer that customers not openly carry firearms into our stores.
— Wegmans Food Markets (@Wegmans) September 5, 2019
Walgreens can tweet, too:
There’s nothing more important than the safety of our customers & employees. The sight of someone with a gun can be alarming, and we don’t want anyone to feel that way at Wegmans. For this reason, we prefer that customers not openly carry firearms into our stores.
— Wegmans Food Markets (@Wegmans) September 5, 2019
Here’s a bit of Shannon Watts:
The @NRA’s worst nightmare was that American women, mothers and others would organize against them. And not only did are we going toe to toe with them, we’re beating them.
We wear gun lobbyists’ fear as perfume.
https://t.co/IfFfMGaijy
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 4, 2019
Someone loved Walgreens’s news:
— Shelly (@haskins_shelly) September 5, 2019
Three cheers for safety!–
Thank you for valuing the safety of your customers and staff!!
— Rebecca Truszkowski (@RTruszkowski) September 5, 2019
And what the heck?–
Thank you because if I see this where I shop, not only will I immediately leave but I will post on social media. It's not acceptable any longer. We're done with this. pic.twitter.com/wV7LZFGV6O
— lynda (@crazyfamilyomg) September 5, 2019
In fairness, I give Rstandiego high marks for comedy and creativity:
Dear Walgreens ,
I will no longer be buying my tin-foil for my hats at your locations -I will also look elsewhere for my extra-small condomsAs I don’t like to shop without being armed to the teeth(or in my case ,tooth)
Sincerely ,
Typical 2nd amendment conservative nut— Rstandiego (@Rstandiego) September 5, 2019
I bet he can whistle real good with that tooth.
CVS wants to sing:
CVS Health Updates Firearms in Stores Policy pic.twitter.com/0ODx6ewJNX
— CVS Health (@CVSHealth) September 5, 2019
A Chorus of Victims Shot?
I guess everyone has their own way of protecting themselves. And others.
For a growing number of stores, that method’s sure an interesting one.
-ALEX
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