Walmart just overhauled its rules around gun sales in response to a series of deadly mass shootings - here's how supporters and critics reacted on Twitter
- Walmart just overhauled its policy on guns, restricting sales of ammo and barring open carry in its stores.
- Critics and supporters alike have taken to Twitter to praise or bash Walmart for its decision.
- Democratic presidential candidates, March for Our Lives advocates, and gun rights activists all weighed in.
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Walmart is holstering a large portion of its gun business in the wake of several high profile mass shootings, including one that resulted in 22 deaths in the chain's El Paso store.
Walmart said that it is "halving" its ammo stock, requesting that shoppers refrain from openly carrying firearms within stores, and stopping sales of handguns in Alaska.
This decision comes in the wake of employee protests and intense scrutiny over the company's firearms sales, as the public continues to grapple with the spate of mass shootings.
And, so far, a number of big names on both sides of the gun control debate have weighed in on Walmart's decision on Twitter.
A number of big names connected with the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting took to social media to praise Walmart:
A number of high profile Democratic candidates in the 2020 race also lauded the decision, but also called for further action on the part of Congress:
On the other hand, conservative media figures bashed Walmart for its decision:
The National Rifle Association, in particular, tweeted out a statement saying that Walmart's new firearms policy would send gun owners flocking to other retailers.
