Posted on 01/08/2015 12:33:10 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
A Walmart employee near Richardson north of Dallas refused to print a photo of a man holding an over-and-under shotgun in one of his engagement photos that he and his fiancée had submitted to the store for printing, just days before their wedding.
Stephanie Wehner and her fiancé Mitch Strobl had submitted the photos to Walmart’s online photo lab for printing. In one of the photos Strobl was holding his prized 12-gauge Ruger Red Label over-and-under shotgun.
Wehner is a WFAA-TV employee in Dallas. The couple told their story to the TV station earlier this week. They are due to be wed later this weekend.
It was later learned though that the employee was misinformed and the superstore had no direct policy against firearms in photos they develop and print for customers.
"She was very nice, but very matter-of-fact, like she was not going to budge or give me my photo," Wehner told WFAA-TV.
The clerk told Wehner that the photo couldn't be released because the weapon would promote a "gang culture."
The 12-gauge Ruger though is a common hunting rifle and lists for just under $1,400 on the official Ruger website. Meanwhile Strobl happens to make his living writing manuals for hunting and outdoor recreation types, which would lend itself to spending time outside with a shotgun.
Walmart’s online photo center though does have a terms of use page that says that they do not print photos that include “expressions of abuse, offensive language and/or imagery, obscenity or pornography, including but not limited to: child abuse, child pornography, depictions of minors engaged in sexual conduct or explicitly sexual situations, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable state or federal law, or violating any laws or regulations of any governing body.”
It further states that “unlawful, harmful, threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, invasive of another's privacy, hateful or otherwise unsuitable as determined by WALMART.COM” would lead to an online account being revoked.
In the photo of Strobl with his shotgun, he and Wehner are show smiling and embracing in a rustic setting.
In a statement a Walmart spokesperson told WFAA-TV that the employee had been misinformed and that the store doesn’t have an antigun policy when it comes to photos.
The couple told WFAA-TV that they are currently looking to get their photos printed elsewhere. Somehow we think they won’t have a problem finding a place to accommodate them.
Walmart sells a variety of firearms, which advertises in stores and on Walmart.com
it is much to do about almost nothing. The walmart employee should be removed from making such judgements
The enlarger?
You don’t want I looked at a barely used one and the rifling was wore out already.
“I’m sorry. We can’t print that photo due to our strict policy. However, feel free to go down several aisles and purchase sutgun shells and a cleaning kit for your gun.”
Doh!! ‘...shotgun shells...”
Walmart is schizophrenic-they sell guns and ammo...
My 12 gauge is a shotgun-I didn’t know there was a 12 gauge rifle-someone at the paper should proofread before printing...
It’s the same ideology that says just because Muslims blow up or hijack planes, doesn’t mean that they should be singled out and checked more carefully. NO! We have to carefully check out nuns, 84 year old grandmas and babies in strollers. If we don’t—IT WOULDN’T BE FAIR!
So black teens with gold toofs and a gat in their hands equals exactly the same as a middle aged white man in a field with a broken open over-and-under bird-hunting shotgun.
Even I can see it is all the same. Above all else, even our own personal safety, we much be FAIR! Brought to you by women raised on Sesame Street.
They make one...
“12GA Rifle From HELL—
Visiting here to let folks know about our latest
big wildcat cartridge.First it was developed by Rob,John
and I over on AR big bore forum.It is a long brass case
made from bmg brass that we put a 12ga size rim on.Rob and
John used a Borchardt falling block action and I used a
Savage 210 bolt action shotgun that I put heavy barrel and
and stock on..In testing I got a 730 gr Dixie hard lead slug
out at 2700 fps.Got a 3/4 oz barnes sabot out at 3900.
Here is picture of our case next to a plastic 12ga shell,
which can also be fired in our chambers.Ed.”
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=178655
Well, as far as a 12 gauge rifle, the nominal bore size for a 12 gauge is .729 inches. I believe Holland & Holland made a few .700 caliber rifles within the past 20 years. Of course I’m guessing one of those would set you back $150,000 to $200,000.
I would have screen prints done on matching shirts and wear them every time I went to WalMart and hang around the photo area if the associate in question is working.
Yes, if Walmart's policy is such, no problem. Problem is, it wasn't their policy, it was an employee coming up with her own interpretation of policy.
Exactly why I think Walmart and any other business should have the right not to print any photo that they do not want to print. If any customers don't like it then they are free to take their business somewhere else.
On that thing that goes up?
Projecting, exactly,
This moron clerk probably doesn’t even know Walmart sells shotguns,
Conditioned to believe something is immoral/wrong most likely by that idiot box known as a TV, spewing its vapid oprahish culture into her home year in and year out, obvious koolaid drinker,
I hope they sue Walmart to prevent future discrimination, if I was on such a jury I’d give them whatever they asked for,
Walgreens prints photos as does many other places.
I’ve got a big fancy photo printer I need to use more. I’ll print all their photos free of charge.
Don't ever try to print a photo of mowing your lawn/clearing brush near your house. "Destruction of endangered mouse habitat".
Vacation photos from your whale watching cruise. "Harassing Threatened Marine Mammals."
The rain barrel under your gutter downspout, if you live in Colorado. "you cannot collect rainwater in any other manner, such as storage in a cistern or tank, for later use."
Etc, etc, etc.
Welcome to the "Land of the Free and the home of the Brave."
Great looking couple.
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