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Wuz314159
Buy a gun and then demand to get Candy Crush. Super Simple really.
yepwatermelon
*screams at gunpoint* I WANT TO BUY THE FORTNITE.
krapmyself
L O L
grobesviech
It still blows my fucking mind that you can buy a GUN at WAL-MART
Wellensittich
L to the O to the L
IRecordYourComments
S R S L Y
GodsFoot
R O F L
PandaLord200
F U C K
Steeltalon
Question: Will the pharmacy still sling psychoactive drugs to teenagers?
Rifneno
Yeah, DAMN those medications personally prescribed by medical doctors!
ohlookmemes
I don’t know who you are, but I could literally see you pausing to glance at your notes while attempting to protest.
DeportAllConservatives
I forgot walmart has ads in their stores. Video games still aren't an issue and won't solve the gun violence in the US.
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Yeah, not buying that one. And frankly I'm not sure why anyone gives two fucks about the ads walmart runs in their stores.
Metronomicon
Because "gun violence" is a red herring made by the people who give mass shooters their coveted 15 minutes of fame.
TheMadOnion
In my Walmart we have the gun section right next to the toy section. Like they literally share an isle. Get your Barbies, and your 9mm ammo.
StarvedDemon
As a Canadian I can't imagine guns in Walmart. The closest ours has is hunting knives in a locked display. It's got about 6 knives in it.
kittyanya
I worked on a marine base and the toy section was next to the gun counter. I had to clean both before we closed. XD
JackieTreehornProductions
I don't use this word like ever but that is literally perverse.
I mean banning violent video game ads inside their store is neat I guess. But like, you have guns right next to the toys.....
Not that I honestly feel too strongly about it. I just think it's kind of ridiculous that this is what they take issue with in their stores.
goodisunpopular
Why is the article using a photo of Christmas present shopping?
Euchre
Because THINK OF THE CHILDREN! Not rationally. The ads make gunshot sounds, that's why they're not running them anymore.
But, why use a picture of Christmas shoppers with toys and a TV?
Why male models?
Are you serious? I just told you that a moment ago.
AsianLeprechaun
So they'll still sell the games?
ZT369
No, because video games are the reason why there mass shootings in US
funkmaster40
Of course, they can make money. The trick here is to look like you give a shit but still turn a profit.
EvilMadMonk
nah just the real life DLC
djml9
Yes. They’re also stopping ads for hunting and violent movies as well, so its not really as 1-sided as it seems.
The point is that they're still selling them. It's like having a section for the porn, with no sign.
cancerriddenlung
Of course. If the above is even true.
They shut down the video ads because of the gunshot sounds mostly, and the carnage imagery to a lesser degree.
So cardboard ads are still a go.
ArniePye
It was 2 stores in America. There’s like 10,000,000 wallmarts.
SirDawby
Just goes to further show how dissociated from reality those in charge are. Until someone whose head isn’t up their own ass is in control,
we’ll never gain any ground on issues like this in America.
Porecomesis
And again, we circle the drain, learning nothing.
FiveHeadedSnakeGod
Of course they've learned. Specifically, they've learned that condemning violent video games is a great distraction from the real issue.
RezaQin
Strange how the news isn't focused on Epstein now.
Dootyman
Big think
DickMercenary
https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1836949715
Scarsn
it's the onion, but it's also kinda true? I'm confused...
kingofbass40
Lately the onions parodies have been getting closer to being acualities
yourFriendlyNeighborhoodBushSnake
But understandable. Selling guns is more profitable. And ban can cause uproar.
Thanks to online shopping pc games are nowadays rarely bought in a store. It is a good excuse to remove it fromstock. It is free PR.
blimpmode
Selling guns is not more profitable than selling games, where did you get that info from?
SirenBrick
From a majority of developers no longer offering brick and mortar copies as an option and instead going full digital
AnalBaguette
If you're talking about PC-only, then yes but even then major developers still have disc/case releases in store.
If you're talking about gaming in general, no. Physical is still used by tons, and it's increasing with smaller print runs allowed for indie
leroy666
Circling the drain; circling the drain!
What games did John Wayne Gacey and Jeffrey Dahmer play?
TheFastpaws
No problem selling cheap Chinese stuff either. The country killing Muslims to harvest organs.
BallsMcCracken
The sell shot guns... Walmart shoppers hunt, it makes sense
Bluegrasslass
Well, that's sorted, then!
SoludisSnake
Assholethecat
But do you follow traffic laws as well? Walk and not run?
kodiakpryde
the problem is still ignored, insanity and media fame whores, but can't do anything constructive there can we
ATinyWaffle
I have a friend that works at Walmart and he was told by his supervisor to take down all the promotional stuff advertising any "violent" 1/2
video games so he did and also tried to take down all the sports games too because they can make sports fans aggressive and violent too 2/3
But his supervisor told him not to. They still sell shooters, they are just hypocrites and have stupid management. Also they still sell guns
bobbob1016
Did the guns shoot themselves? These were obviously terrible, but a sharp rise in ownership in the US didn't lead to a rise in shootings...
...at least not nearly the same rate. The media plays with numbers to make it look higher, but we had the same shrink as Australia after...
...their gun confiscation. Not to mention the UK has over 3x more "hot burglaries". Wonder if possible legal gun ownership is the cause.
deetatron
What games did Hitler play?
scatter
Meincraft
PhallusAnus
I don't think any of us gun owners care if Walmart carry guns. Their selection is always crap. Just keep the cheap freedom seeds.
ProzacPhilosopher
If five years you'll need a retinal scan and a note from your therapist to get a T rated game... #iveseenthefuture
zFUBARz
On the plus side they'll hand you a gun on your way out the door as a gift.
kraeftig
Theyll just have a bucket of them in the lobby labeled "Free Samples" while you wait for your application for video game purchase to approve
Lol im so glad no one took me too seriously. Kudos guys. Heres a free high capacity magazine
Someone took me too seriously it seems. Ah, darn.
LeDarkMagician
As a non American viewing this from another country.... I find it all to be madness. It's kinda scary
Ironbunny
it isnt. based on the media youd think its an active warzone, but it isnt. hundreds of millions of us here. 3.5 million is barely over 1%
plutonium
35 million is roughly 10.6 % of the 329.4 million people living in the United States.
yeah so my keyboard fucked me out of a decimal, my bad.
No worries.
im just gonna delete that and start over, thanks for pointing out my missing decimal lol.
also for some reason i thought the population was like 380m?
https://www.census.gov/popclock/
maybe that number included canada for some reason? i swear i remember 375-380m for some reason
MyVerySmarterUserName
Totally agree, it actually sickens me to see the compliant population basically normalising this horror by using nonsensical arguments that
basically displays how basic common sense isn’t that common after all. Arguing against changing gun laws/culture... WTF.
schocker28
Why ban something that tens of millions of people own but kill less then 400 people out 300 million plus every year?
Lol, totally made up numbers: you have the highest rate of gun deaths in the developed world, and BY FAR. 11000 deaths in 2017 and counting
110 mass shootings since the 80s. You should not ask me why ban, but ask yourself what you’re gonna do about it. I’d start with developing
SerMorgenstern
To be fair, didn’t Walmart stop selling “assault” weapons due to outcry? The only things left afaik are hunting rifles and shotguns
middlehead
2) the few markets where they did sell decent volume of the SCARY guns still quietly sell them.
1) They used the "outcry" to gain points, most stores were stopping anyway because nobody bought those from them.
PandaDander
Wal mart never sold assault weapons afaik
nobody ever has, assault is a verb, and is used to intentionally scare you into thinking functionally identical rifles are different
ahsankarim286
Its nuts that after how many mass murders, america still can’t accept it has a gun problem lol. How many more until something is done?
When there are more than: Alcohol, texting while driving, knife/blunt obj. murders, medical malpractice, obesity, smoking, ...shall I go on?
People and governments tend to act to IMPROVE things. Not adopt a passive attitude normalising such crazy shit as mass shootings.
ONLY IN THE USA is that normal, comparing it to texting and driving: totally disconnected from reality, and right there is your problem.
For. Fuck. Sake. Barely any gun crimes in england but the offences are taken seriously. If your mother gets raped once, it okay then?1/2
By your standards there should be no airplane security cos 9/11 only happened once. Fucking retard i hope your kids school is next1/2
Then you can tell me its not an issue.
LOL. You wish that someone should shoot at my kids because I don't think like you. Get used to disappointment, cunt.
No idiot I want you to experience it so we can see your bullshit opinion once it affects you directly. Easy to be cold when its not your kid
You better not stop replying now pussy.
Your kids getting shot is nothing when you compare it to the obesity numbers. (Sarcasm)
dampgrandpa
Not American. Walmart sells guns? I thiught it was a store for food, clothes and electrical items?
daURLfieldcanonlycontainlettersandnumbers
You need to watch “Bowling for Columbine”. Sadly even more relevant now 17 years later
michael moore's jump cuts and entire style are a crime against logic, regardless of how you feel about gun control.
blackmetalcoyote
It's for almost everything. Food, clothes, furniture, kitchenware, gardening, automotive, sporting goods including guns. One stop shopping.
Porn and prostitution is in the parking lot.
LegoGunsandGames
Walmart has mostly removed guns from the stores I see. However the processor buy a gun from Walmart is still the same as any other gun store
"Department" stores and "Supermarket" sell almost every category of product under one roof.
storebrandproductmascot
Not all Walmarts do, mostly the rural ones.
BowsOfDoom
It's ok. I'm American and I didn't know Walmart sells guns...
abcismasta
You do still have to pass a background check and all other state based gun-purchasing guidelines that you would in a dedicated gun store.
cousteau
Food, clothes, electrical items, guns, and other everyday products in general.
SnackMasterRanger
That's where I get my bullets. Their prices are usually better than cabelas and bass pro
BeatYaToIt
Those things, and guns.
SirHarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresdenKnightoftheWinterCourt
They sell shotguns and some rifles, sporting/hunting purposes, and not all of them do.
yeah, you'll find like a shitty .30-06 deer rifle, and a 10-22 for like shooting cans. maybe a factory-rusted 870 for ducks
Walmart is basically a brick and mortar version of Amazon, they have almost everything an average shopper would be looking for.
AShartInTheWind
Except if it's not name brand it's complete garbage. Great Value is probably the worst quality crap I have ever bought.
Even the name brand products are complete crap. Name brands have to make special low-budget models to meet Walmart’s low price demands.
r4dical0verride
They don’t even sell the same sort of guns that are being used in the mass shootings so why would they stop?
publicized mass shootings are rifles, the statistical mass shooting uses a handgun, but only one of those is mostly targeted...
The rifles kill less then 300 people every year.
yes i know, that's my point. the knee jerk reaction to ban "the evil assault rifles" is pointless
CamelaShy
So...what about the gun toys? That's literally play violence.
Theyre stopping all ads for violent games, violent movies, hunting, and toy weapons.
smirkinghighgardenwhore
TuggSpeedmann
So what if they still sell guns?
So theyre taking a stand against mass shootings by targeting video games instead of gun sales, the thing responsible for giving people guns.
they sell the kind of stuff no ban would target or has ever been used in crime. like shitty deer rifles, and .22s
keebs63
The point is the hypocrisy in this statement. I don't think anyone really expects Walmart to stop carrying firearms.
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
Exactly. I've only ever seen them sell hunting rifles, shotguns, and muzzleloaders. They also run the background checks.
TheNLK
As far as I can know, any official vendor is required by law to do background checks. Only private sales skip that.
No skipping, private sells don't have access to the paperwork or database.
Muffdiver9
Guns are what's killing people, not the games, so it's really fucking stupid.
firecatsrt
People are what's killing people. Not guns, not games.
Yeah, I've heard this argument a few million times, but all statistical evidence shows our extremely lax gun laws are to blame.
"I've been told that guns are the problem. People wouldn't kill eachother if guns didn't exist."
The best argument for inaction after mass shootings. Guns culture/laws in the USA have nothing to do with your trademark mass shootings....
nighthawk23
I mean, yeah, people would still kill each other, but 1 person wouldn't be able to massacre a bunch of people as easily.
Jack the Ripper, John Wayne Gacey, Jeffrey Dahmer ...
01123581321345589144233377
And if one person in that bunch had a gun they could prevent the massacre
mfsr
A guy in Orange county killed 4 with a knife this week. Does that constitute a ban?
rexkraft
"instead of fixing the root cause of this, lets treat the symptoms" - this guy
Cause you know the root cause, sure... Also, guns are not a symptoms, they are catalysts. Easy access increases the number of people acting
out. Thirdly, whether dr can or can’t find the root cause they treat symptoms nonetheless. Your analogy is wrong on so many levels.
There's a few ways to kill that many people without guns. Like bombs, trucks, arson. Most people who own guns don't use or own them to kill
So you’re saying removing all your guns would not change your mass shooting stats at all ? How about you actually test that theory instead
of doing absolutely nothing.
jetblue7
doom is the ultimate christian game. you kill demons. am i right?
GadenKerensky
We might be going to war with Heaven in Eternal, so...
eddievedda
amen brother!
watchthebbc
Yep, I mean, Eric Harris, who wanted to blow up, not just shoot up, Colimbine high school, was an enormous Doom fan, what a Christian he 1/2
was. Brevik apparently like COD. But there are millions of normal to weird people out there gaming, and not every psychopath games. 2/2
fistfulofquarters
I'm christian and I let my boy play shooting games, I just stress open source over proprietary but that's a different struggle.
ButterfaceTaintClown
but all those demons vote GOP, so I can understand their dilemma...
What about Devil May Cry?
asrai86
What about diablo? Travel to hell to kill the devil himself
bax498
New one any good?
LinguisticBitch
Wolfenstein you save the world from Nazis.
Horsenippleking
One of the creators is a strict mormon and thats his argument
GinjerbreadMan
Just upvoted you to 666
AdeptusBastardes
No, you kill immigrants from hell.
JustAnotherImgurAsshole
Yep (that’s how I sold my mom on it when I was a kid).
1LostPuppy
And Heretic
JustinSaneFire
You can't forget about the super Christian based binding of issac
crazycommie87
nemet
Kinda, except it ends up all being about revenge for his pet rabbit, Daisy.
christiangoth
Oh man allow me to be the one to introduce you to this specific brand of bullshit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Behind:_Eternal_Forces
TorFlathus
No for a truly Christian game you need to kill anyone that doesn't have the same imaginary friends you do.
AMagicFlyingTurd
iirc its canon that doomguy is christian. or at least something like that was stated by one of the devs
dumbsonny
You’re thinking about Diablo; The best Christian game.
Halifax13
I tried this with my super Christian mom and it didn't work at all. I mean it even has Paladins (D2 at least) so c'mon
ScrewUTube
Children, you're both great
Golem986
But I dont have a phone
tazedconfused
Nowhere in the doom mythos does it state that you are an agent of heaven. Theres just a hell, and a whole lotta shit to kill
GerberLegalTeam
Does it not say some angel helps you out at some point?
The Slayer in the new series was blessed by a Seraphim. Of course, that doesn't mean he's beholden to Heaven, if Eternal is any indication.
One of the developers of Doom is a devout Mormon and has stated that he sees nothing wrong with a game about killing agents of Hell.
Ulthirm
See as a Utahn I know many Mormons who'd hold this opinion specifically about the parts of killing demons.
also not opposed to the guns. For the most part I'd think they'd complain about the interpretation of hell itself.
Shewy92
The Bible should be banned. There's a lot of violence in the Bible.
ScarecrowSticks
Studies show: that people are the main percentage of murders to people. I motion to ban all people, when elected. -Scarecrow 2020
StaticSnowSounds
The Bible also seems to create more violence — see terrorist
Nigbad1984
See also the crusades.
Ketheres
Any ideology people can use to excuse/justify their shittyness creates more violence.
True. It is extremist. But so is blaming an art form for violence. It was nothing personal I just picked the doctrine on tap
HamSanga
Bad example.
The other extremist group are those who only do good.
sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn
I was only allowed to play doom as a teen. My mom was super religious but never explained why. I always thought it was weird.
MarxAvenger
What can be more Christian than killing demons?
Aerolithe42
Stoning people who wear clothing of mixed fibers or trim their beards... My god, they were warning us about hipsters!
Eh, good Christians (imo) don't follow that old testament shit. But yeah, leviticus is hilarious.
Well, games DO have age classifications.
If only more people actually used them, instead of whining that the R rated game they gave their 7yo turned out to be too violent/sexual
Sapotaattori
GTA was the game where that age rating was followed in my case.
aPokal
https://thepigeongazette.tumblr.com
Therepostingposterwithoutanytitleperson
So stupid and funny it's great
TheOneFeynman
They do what they're told, indoctrinated to not think, but follow the preacher since they were young. Sheep of the flock.
God gave you free will. It’s a sin to waste your gift from God. It’s blasphemy to disobey strict religious doctrine written by man.
JamesBluntThatSmartassCunt
Accurate. It doesn’t matter the content, just follow what you’ve been told or you’re an evil sinner.
PopeyeTheSailor
watching the sinner on netflix, its exactly that
BadDragon1193
This is why all religion (mine included) should have a minimum age limit.
meowmixofdeath
LiarLiarPantsUntier
Always nagged me that they knew they were dumb as dumb people never does.
Never do*
superspaceman1337
Quite so, my fellow intellectual.
I mean I can confirm it. I grew up with that.
Thank you, my good sir, for you see I am also a snide atheist on these world wide webs and indeed wholeheartedly agree with your comment.
IDesignMoviePosters
The level of stupidity happening in America is unprecedented. Sincerely, a dude in California.
DoctorSpaceDog
build a wall around california
I wish. Considering we have the 6th largest economy in the world, all would be good, and an orange idiot wouldn’t being twitter fighting.
We’re trying to build a moat. If I could just get this fault line to break apart. I keep randomly shaking it, but it hasn’t split yet
Nightslight
How’s your cost of living, my sophisticate? Sincerely a dude in Las Vegas tired of housing prices climbing cuz you guys cant afford it there
High. But I also get paid incredibly well so I don’t really have to worry about that. Sophisticate? Really? I live here because of work.
Yeah you called America stupid and followed it up with where you live like it matters. Sophisticate. Everyone is stupid, not just America.
I said it to outline the fact that im not some foreigner insulting America. Just because I live in CA doesn’t make me a sophisticate. Relax
It’s all good man I’m relaxed just used to CA badmouthing the rest of our nation. It’s not perfect but it’s home.
ilovecake
Depends where you live in California. The Central Valley is still rather affordable.
dmex
Is there some in joke here? I mean, why housing prices, isn't California friggin huge with rich and poor? Some Aussie guy.
levitatedwafflelordpart2
California, when not on fire, underwater, crumbling underneath itself, or having a drought, costs too much to live in for many
People from California are moving to other states, but voting for the same laws that drove up prices, and increasing populations in other
states by a lot. This makes real estate companies turn the light bulb in their head on
Wuz314159
Buy a gun and then demand to get Candy Crush. Super Simple really.
yepwatermelon
*screams at gunpoint* I WANT TO BUY THE FORTNITE.
krapmyself
L O L
grobesviech
It still blows my fucking mind that you can buy a GUN at WAL-MART
Wellensittich
L to the O to the L
IRecordYourComments
S R S L Y
GodsFoot
R O F L
PandaLord200
F U C K
Steeltalon
Question: Will the pharmacy still sling psychoactive drugs to teenagers?
Rifneno
Yeah, DAMN those medications personally prescribed by medical doctors!
ohlookmemes
I don’t know who you are, but I could literally see you pausing to glance at your notes while attempting to protest.
DeportAllConservatives
I forgot walmart has ads in their stores. Video games still aren't an issue and won't solve the gun violence in the US.
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DeportAllConservatives
Yeah, not buying that one. And frankly I'm not sure why anyone gives two fucks about the ads walmart runs in their stores.
Metronomicon
Because "gun violence" is a red herring made by the people who give mass shooters their coveted 15 minutes of fame.
TheMadOnion
In my Walmart we have the gun section right next to the toy section. Like they literally share an isle. Get your Barbies, and your 9mm ammo.
StarvedDemon
As a Canadian I can't imagine guns in Walmart. The closest ours has is hunting knives in a locked display. It's got about 6 knives in it.
kittyanya
I worked on a marine base and the toy section was next to the gun counter. I had to clean both before we closed. XD
JackieTreehornProductions
I don't use this word like ever but that is literally perverse.
TheMadOnion
I mean banning violent video game ads inside their store is neat I guess. But like, you have guns right next to the toys.....
TheMadOnion
Not that I honestly feel too strongly about it. I just think it's kind of ridiculous that this is what they take issue with in their stores.
goodisunpopular
Why is the article using a photo of Christmas present shopping?
Euchre
Because THINK OF THE CHILDREN! Not rationally. The ads make gunshot sounds, that's why they're not running them anymore.
goodisunpopular
But, why use a picture of Christmas shoppers with toys and a TV?
Euchre
Why male models?
goodisunpopular
Are you serious? I just told you that a moment ago.
AsianLeprechaun
So they'll still sell the games?
ZT369
No, because video games are the reason why there mass shootings in US
funkmaster40
Of course, they can make money. The trick here is to look like you give a shit but still turn a profit.
EvilMadMonk
nah just the real life DLC
djml9
Yes. They’re also stopping ads for hunting and violent movies as well, so its not really as 1-sided as it seems.
AsianLeprechaun
The point is that they're still selling them. It's like having a section for the porn, with no sign.
cancerriddenlung
Of course. If the above is even true.
Euchre
They shut down the video ads because of the gunshot sounds mostly, and the carnage imagery to a lesser degree.
cancerriddenlung
So cardboard ads are still a go.
ArniePye
It was 2 stores in America. There’s like 10,000,000 wallmarts.
SirDawby
Just goes to further show how dissociated from reality those in charge are. Until someone whose head isn’t up their own ass is in control,
SirDawby
we’ll never gain any ground on issues like this in America.
Porecomesis
And again, we circle the drain, learning nothing.
FiveHeadedSnakeGod
Of course they've learned. Specifically, they've learned that condemning violent video games is a great distraction from the real issue.
RezaQin
Strange how the news isn't focused on Epstein now.
Dootyman
Big think
DickMercenary
https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1836949715
Scarsn
it's the onion, but it's also kinda true? I'm confused...
kingofbass40
Lately the onions parodies have been getting closer to being acualities
yourFriendlyNeighborhoodBushSnake
But understandable. Selling guns is more profitable. And ban can cause uproar.
yourFriendlyNeighborhoodBushSnake
Thanks to online shopping pc games are nowadays rarely bought in a store. It is a good excuse to remove it fromstock. It is free PR.
blimpmode
Selling guns is not more profitable than selling games, where did you get that info from?
SirenBrick
From a majority of developers no longer offering brick and mortar copies as an option and instead going full digital
AnalBaguette
If you're talking about PC-only, then yes but even then major developers still have disc/case releases in store.
AnalBaguette
If you're talking about gaming in general, no. Physical is still used by tons, and it's increasing with smaller print runs allowed for indie
leroy666
Circling the drain; circling the drain!
ohlookmemes
What games did John Wayne Gacey and Jeffrey Dahmer play?
TheFastpaws
No problem selling cheap Chinese stuff either. The country killing Muslims to harvest organs.
BallsMcCracken
The sell shot guns... Walmart shoppers hunt, it makes sense
Bluegrasslass
Well, that's sorted, then!
SoludisSnake
Assholethecat
But do you follow traffic laws as well? Walk and not run?
kodiakpryde
the problem is still ignored, insanity and media fame whores, but can't do anything constructive there can we
ATinyWaffle
I have a friend that works at Walmart and he was told by his supervisor to take down all the promotional stuff advertising any "violent" 1/2
ATinyWaffle
video games so he did and also tried to take down all the sports games too because they can make sports fans aggressive and violent too 2/3
ATinyWaffle
But his supervisor told him not to. They still sell shooters, they are just hypocrites and have stupid management. Also they still sell guns
bobbob1016
Did the guns shoot themselves? These were obviously terrible, but a sharp rise in ownership in the US didn't lead to a rise in shootings...
bobbob1016
...at least not nearly the same rate. The media plays with numbers to make it look higher, but we had the same shrink as Australia after...
bobbob1016
...their gun confiscation. Not to mention the UK has over 3x more "hot burglaries". Wonder if possible legal gun ownership is the cause.
deetatron
What games did Hitler play?
scatter
Meincraft
PhallusAnus
I don't think any of us gun owners care if Walmart carry guns. Their selection is always crap. Just keep the cheap freedom seeds.
ProzacPhilosopher
If five years you'll need a retinal scan and a note from your therapist to get a T rated game... #iveseenthefuture
zFUBARz
On the plus side they'll hand you a gun on your way out the door as a gift.
kraeftig
Theyll just have a bucket of them in the lobby labeled "Free Samples" while you wait for your application for video game purchase to approve
ProzacPhilosopher
Lol im so glad no one took me too seriously. Kudos guys. Heres a free high capacity magazine
kraeftig
Someone took me too seriously it seems. Ah, darn.
LeDarkMagician
As a non American viewing this from another country.... I find it all to be madness. It's kinda scary
Ironbunny
it isnt. based on the media youd think its an active warzone, but it isnt. hundreds of millions of us here. 3.5 million is barely over 1%
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plutonium
35 million is roughly 10.6 % of the 329.4 million people living in the United States.
Ironbunny
yeah so my keyboard fucked me out of a decimal, my bad.
plutonium
No worries.
Ironbunny
im just gonna delete that and start over, thanks for pointing out my missing decimal lol.
Ironbunny
also for some reason i thought the population was like 380m?
plutonium
https://www.census.gov/popclock/
Ironbunny
maybe that number included canada for some reason? i swear i remember 375-380m for some reason
MyVerySmarterUserName
Totally agree, it actually sickens me to see the compliant population basically normalising this horror by using nonsensical arguments that
MyVerySmarterUserName
basically displays how basic common sense isn’t that common after all. Arguing against changing gun laws/culture... WTF.
schocker28
Why ban something that tens of millions of people own but kill less then 400 people out 300 million plus every year?
MyVerySmarterUserName
Lol, totally made up numbers: you have the highest rate of gun deaths in the developed world, and BY FAR. 11000 deaths in 2017 and counting
MyVerySmarterUserName
110 mass shootings since the 80s. You should not ask me why ban, but ask yourself what you’re gonna do about it. I’d start with developing
SerMorgenstern
To be fair, didn’t Walmart stop selling “assault” weapons due to outcry? The only things left afaik are hunting rifles and shotguns
middlehead
2) the few markets where they did sell decent volume of the SCARY guns still quietly sell them.
middlehead
1) They used the "outcry" to gain points, most stores were stopping anyway because nobody bought those from them.
PandaDander
Wal mart never sold assault weapons afaik
Ironbunny
nobody ever has, assault is a verb, and is used to intentionally scare you into thinking functionally identical rifles are different
ahsankarim286
Its nuts that after how many mass murders, america still can’t accept it has a gun problem lol. How many more until something is done?
Steeltalon
When there are more than: Alcohol, texting while driving, knife/blunt obj. murders, medical malpractice, obesity, smoking, ...shall I go on?
MyVerySmarterUserName
People and governments tend to act to IMPROVE things. Not adopt a passive attitude normalising such crazy shit as mass shootings.
MyVerySmarterUserName
ONLY IN THE USA is that normal, comparing it to texting and driving: totally disconnected from reality, and right there is your problem.
ahsankarim286
For. Fuck. Sake. Barely any gun crimes in england but the offences are taken seriously. If your mother gets raped once, it okay then?1/2
ahsankarim286
By your standards there should be no airplane security cos 9/11 only happened once. Fucking retard i hope your kids school is next1/2
ahsankarim286
Then you can tell me its not an issue.
Steeltalon
LOL. You wish that someone should shoot at my kids because I don't think like you. Get used to disappointment, cunt.
ahsankarim286
No idiot I want you to experience it so we can see your bullshit opinion once it affects you directly. Easy to be cold when its not your kid
ahsankarim286
You better not stop replying now pussy.
ahsankarim286
Your kids getting shot is nothing when you compare it to the obesity numbers. (Sarcasm)
dampgrandpa
Not American. Walmart sells guns? I thiught it was a store for food, clothes and electrical items?
daURLfieldcanonlycontainlettersandnumbers
You need to watch “Bowling for Columbine”. Sadly even more relevant now 17 years later
Ironbunny
michael moore's jump cuts and entire style are a crime against logic, regardless of how you feel about gun control.
blackmetalcoyote
It's for almost everything. Food, clothes, furniture, kitchenware, gardening, automotive, sporting goods including guns. One stop shopping.
ohlookmemes
Porn and prostitution is in the parking lot.
LegoGunsandGames
Walmart has mostly removed guns from the stores I see. However the processor buy a gun from Walmart is still the same as any other gun store
kraeftig
"Department" stores and "Supermarket" sell almost every category of product under one roof.
storebrandproductmascot
Not all Walmarts do, mostly the rural ones.
BowsOfDoom
It's ok. I'm American and I didn't know Walmart sells guns...
abcismasta
You do still have to pass a background check and all other state based gun-purchasing guidelines that you would in a dedicated gun store.
cousteau
Food, clothes, electrical items, guns, and other everyday products in general.
SnackMasterRanger
That's where I get my bullets. Their prices are usually better than cabelas and bass pro
BeatYaToIt
Those things, and guns.
SirHarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresdenKnightoftheWinterCourt
They sell shotguns and some rifles, sporting/hunting purposes, and not all of them do.
Ironbunny
yeah, you'll find like a shitty .30-06 deer rifle, and a 10-22 for like shooting cans. maybe a factory-rusted 870 for ducks
PandaDander
Walmart is basically a brick and mortar version of Amazon, they have almost everything an average shopper would be looking for.
AShartInTheWind
Except if it's not name brand it's complete garbage. Great Value is probably the worst quality crap I have ever bought.
ohlookmemes
Even the name brand products are complete crap. Name brands have to make special low-budget models to meet Walmart’s low price demands.
r4dical0verride
They don’t even sell the same sort of guns that are being used in the mass shootings so why would they stop?
Ironbunny
publicized mass shootings are rifles, the statistical mass shooting uses a handgun, but only one of those is mostly targeted...
schocker28
The rifles kill less then 300 people every year.
Ironbunny
yes i know, that's my point. the knee jerk reaction to ban "the evil assault rifles" is pointless
CamelaShy
So...what about the gun toys? That's literally play violence.
djml9
Theyre stopping all ads for violent games, violent movies, hunting, and toy weapons.
smirkinghighgardenwhore
TuggSpeedmann
So what if they still sell guns?
BeatYaToIt
So theyre taking a stand against mass shootings by targeting video games instead of gun sales, the thing responsible for giving people guns.
Ironbunny
they sell the kind of stuff no ban would target or has ever been used in crime. like shitty deer rifles, and .22s
keebs63
The point is the hypocrisy in this statement. I don't think anyone really expects Walmart to stop carrying firearms.
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
Exactly. I've only ever seen them sell hunting rifles, shotguns, and muzzleloaders. They also run the background checks.
TheNLK
As far as I can know, any official vendor is required by law to do background checks. Only private sales skip that.
schocker28
No skipping, private sells don't have access to the paperwork or database.
Muffdiver9
Guns are what's killing people, not the games, so it's really fucking stupid.
firecatsrt
People are what's killing people. Not guns, not games.
Muffdiver9
Yeah, I've heard this argument a few million times, but all statistical evidence shows our extremely lax gun laws are to blame.
Steeltalon
"I've been told that guns are the problem. People wouldn't kill eachother if guns didn't exist."
MyVerySmarterUserName
The best argument for inaction after mass shootings. Guns culture/laws in the USA have nothing to do with your trademark mass shootings....
nighthawk23
I mean, yeah, people would still kill each other, but 1 person wouldn't be able to massacre a bunch of people as easily.
ohlookmemes
Jack the Ripper, John Wayne Gacey, Jeffrey Dahmer ...
01123581321345589144233377
And if one person in that bunch had a gun they could prevent the massacre
mfsr
A guy in Orange county killed 4 with a knife this week. Does that constitute a ban?
rexkraft
"instead of fixing the root cause of this, lets treat the symptoms" - this guy
MyVerySmarterUserName
Cause you know the root cause, sure... Also, guns are not a symptoms, they are catalysts. Easy access increases the number of people acting
MyVerySmarterUserName
out. Thirdly, whether dr can or can’t find the root cause they treat symptoms nonetheless. Your analogy is wrong on so many levels.
SnackMasterRanger
There's a few ways to kill that many people without guns. Like bombs, trucks, arson. Most people who own guns don't use or own them to kill
MyVerySmarterUserName
So you’re saying removing all your guns would not change your mass shooting stats at all ? How about you actually test that theory instead
MyVerySmarterUserName
of doing absolutely nothing.
jetblue7
doom is the ultimate christian game. you kill demons. am i right?
GadenKerensky
We might be going to war with Heaven in Eternal, so...
eddievedda
amen brother!
watchthebbc
Yep, I mean, Eric Harris, who wanted to blow up, not just shoot up, Colimbine high school, was an enormous Doom fan, what a Christian he 1/2
watchthebbc
was. Brevik apparently like COD. But there are millions of normal to weird people out there gaming, and not every psychopath games. 2/2
fistfulofquarters
I'm christian and I let my boy play shooting games, I just stress open source over proprietary but that's a different struggle.
ButterfaceTaintClown
but all those demons vote GOP, so I can understand their dilemma...
Assholethecat
What about Devil May Cry?
asrai86
What about diablo? Travel to hell to kill the devil himself
bax498
New one any good?
LinguisticBitch
Wolfenstein you save the world from Nazis.
Horsenippleking
One of the creators is a strict mormon and thats his argument
GinjerbreadMan
Just upvoted you to 666
AdeptusBastardes
No, you kill immigrants from hell.
JustAnotherImgurAsshole
Yep (that’s how I sold my mom on it when I was a kid).
1LostPuppy
And Heretic
Wellensittich
JustinSaneFire
You can't forget about the super Christian based binding of issac
crazycommie87
nemet
Kinda, except it ends up all being about revenge for his pet rabbit, Daisy.
christiangoth
Oh man allow me to be the one to introduce you to this specific brand of bullshit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Behind:_Eternal_Forces
TorFlathus
No for a truly Christian game you need to kill anyone that doesn't have the same imaginary friends you do.
AMagicFlyingTurd
iirc its canon that doomguy is christian. or at least something like that was stated by one of the devs
dumbsonny
You’re thinking about Diablo; The best Christian game.
Halifax13
I tried this with my super Christian mom and it didn't work at all. I mean it even has Paladins (D2 at least) so c'mon
ScrewUTube
Children, you're both great
Golem986
But I dont have a phone
tazedconfused
Nowhere in the doom mythos does it state that you are an agent of heaven. Theres just a hell, and a whole lotta shit to kill
GerberLegalTeam
Does it not say some angel helps you out at some point?
GadenKerensky
The Slayer in the new series was blessed by a Seraphim. Of course, that doesn't mean he's beholden to Heaven, if Eternal is any indication.
kraeftig
One of the developers of Doom is a devout Mormon and has stated that he sees nothing wrong with a game about killing agents of Hell.
Ulthirm
See as a Utahn I know many Mormons who'd hold this opinion specifically about the parts of killing demons.
Ulthirm
also not opposed to the guns. For the most part I'd think they'd complain about the interpretation of hell itself.
Shewy92
The Bible should be banned. There's a lot of violence in the Bible.
ScarecrowSticks
Studies show: that people are the main percentage of murders to people. I motion to ban all people, when elected. -Scarecrow 2020
StaticSnowSounds
The Bible also seems to create more violence — see terrorist
Nigbad1984
See also the crusades.
Ketheres
Any ideology people can use to excuse/justify their shittyness creates more violence.
StaticSnowSounds
True. It is extremist. But so is blaming an art form for violence. It was nothing personal I just picked the doctrine on tap
HamSanga
Bad example.
ohlookmemes
The other extremist group are those who only do good.
sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn
I was only allowed to play doom as a teen. My mom was super religious but never explained why. I always thought it was weird.
MarxAvenger
What can be more Christian than killing demons?
Aerolithe42
Stoning people who wear clothing of mixed fibers or trim their beards... My god, they were warning us about hipsters!
MarxAvenger
Eh, good Christians (imo) don't follow that old testament shit. But yeah, leviticus is hilarious.
Porecomesis
Well, games DO have age classifications.
Ketheres
If only more people actually used them, instead of whining that the R rated game they gave their 7yo turned out to be too violent/sexual
Sapotaattori
GTA was the game where that age rating was followed in my case.
aPokal
Therepostingposterwithoutanytitleperson
So stupid and funny it's great
TheOneFeynman
They do what they're told, indoctrinated to not think, but follow the preacher since they were young. Sheep of the flock.
ohlookmemes
God gave you free will. It’s a sin to waste your gift from God. It’s blasphemy to disobey strict religious doctrine written by man.
JamesBluntThatSmartassCunt
Accurate. It doesn’t matter the content, just follow what you’ve been told or you’re an evil sinner.
PopeyeTheSailor
watching the sinner on netflix, its exactly that
BadDragon1193
This is why all religion (mine included) should have a minimum age limit.
meowmixofdeath
LiarLiarPantsUntier
Always nagged me that they knew they were dumb as dumb people never does.
BadDragon1193
Never do*
superspaceman1337
Quite so, my fellow intellectual.
JamesBluntThatSmartassCunt
I mean I can confirm it. I grew up with that.
superspaceman1337
Thank you, my good sir, for you see I am also a snide atheist on these world wide webs and indeed wholeheartedly agree with your comment.
IDesignMoviePosters
The level of stupidity happening in America is unprecedented. Sincerely, a dude in California.
DoctorSpaceDog
build a wall around california
IDesignMoviePosters
I wish. Considering we have the 6th largest economy in the world, all would be good, and an orange idiot wouldn’t being twitter fighting.
ohlookmemes
We’re trying to build a moat. If I could just get this fault line to break apart. I keep randomly shaking it, but it hasn’t split yet
Nightslight
How’s your cost of living, my sophisticate? Sincerely a dude in Las Vegas tired of housing prices climbing cuz you guys cant afford it there
IDesignMoviePosters
High. But I also get paid incredibly well so I don’t really have to worry about that. Sophisticate? Really? I live here because of work.
Nightslight
Yeah you called America stupid and followed it up with where you live like it matters. Sophisticate. Everyone is stupid, not just America.
IDesignMoviePosters
I said it to outline the fact that im not some foreigner insulting America. Just because I live in CA doesn’t make me a sophisticate. Relax
Nightslight
It’s all good man I’m relaxed just used to CA badmouthing the rest of our nation. It’s not perfect but it’s home.
ilovecake
Depends where you live in California. The Central Valley is still rather affordable.
dmex
Is there some in joke here? I mean, why housing prices, isn't California friggin huge with rich and poor? Some Aussie guy.
levitatedwafflelordpart2
California, when not on fire, underwater, crumbling underneath itself, or having a drought, costs too much to live in for many
levitatedwafflelordpart2
People from California are moving to other states, but voting for the same laws that drove up prices, and increasing populations in other
levitatedwafflelordpart2
states by a lot. This makes real estate companies turn the light bulb in their head on