Posted on 09/11/2005 1:09:16 PM PDT by GOV'T MULE
BATON ROUGE, La. -- As fearful residents rush to stock up on guns, Wal-Mart, one of the region's biggest suppliers, abruptly stopped selling them at 40 stores scattered throughout the Gulf Coast.
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Wal-Mart's decision to stop gun sales also earned it praise from several customers, who said police would protect them from any trouble.
''Why can't we get along? This is a time of crisis," said Mike White of Kenner, La. He said people who need guns for legitimate reasons, such as hunting, would not be buying now.
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I am going to post this as a thread.
K-Mart did this post 911 and I've not forgotten. Yep, Rainman was right.
It looks like Mulder already posted this as well...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1483185/posts
It looks like Mulder already posted this as well...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1483185/posts
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