People Are Pushing For Walmart To Stop Selling Guns After El Paso Shooting

A single gunman was arrested at the scene, after gunning down scores of people. It's also being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism. It's believed the gunman is a follower of the alt-right.

While there are far too many mass shootings every year, this one took place at this Walmart store in El Paso. What makes things interesting is that Walmart is America's top gun retailer.

An earlier shooting at a Walmart in Mississippi killed two people. It's an odd coincidence, and it's led many people to draw a connection between violence at Walmart and the guns sold at Walmart.

Following the El Paso attack, Walmart's Twitter account issued a fairly standard boilerplate "thoughts and prayers" response. But for those sick of gun violence in the United States, the sentiment rang hollow.

After two violent incidents at U.S. Walmart stores in less than a week, it's tough to avoid the uncomfortable fact that these very stores are one of the top places to acquire guns.

Selling guns and ammunition is in Walmart's DNA. Founder Sam Walton was known to be a hunter, and the retailer has enthusiastically sold guns and ammo for decades.

One Twitter user posted this image of guns for sale at an unidentified Walmart, directly underneath a sign urging the reader to "Own the school year". It's a bad look.

In the early 2000s, Walmart de-emphasized guns and stopped selling them at many of their stores. But following the 2009 recession, guns — a proven moneymaker — once again returned to Walmart.

It's understandable, given Walmart's difficult position in this situation. They're trying to balance profits and customer satisfaction, and guns have long been a mainstay of their store shelves. But soon, these tweets will be difficult for Walmart to ignore.

There's little doubt that it would send a huge message if Walmart stopped selling guns entirely. What do you think? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments.