Walmart Under Fire for Back-to-School Banner Placed Over Gun Rack
OutdoorHub Reporters 08.10.17
Oh Walmart, you’ve done it again. You’ve left many people in America baffled, and burying their heads in their hands.
Customers found this sign above a gun rack at a Walmart that has not yet been identified, and the internet almost exploded with anger:
According to CNNMoney, the company has shamed the display, calling it “truly awful” and “horrible.”
We hear you. 😞 This was horrible and we removed the sign as soon as we found out. -Vik
— Walmart (@Walmart) August 9, 2017
Another spokesperson for Walmart, Charles Crowson, reportedly told The Washington Post, “What’s seen in the photograph would never be acceptable in our stores.” “We regret this situation and are looking into how it could have happened,” he continued.
The banner appears to be in line with their current superhero-themed marketing campaign, but it’s super safe to say this was not the best sign placement.
The company continues to search for the location where the photo was taken, but they tweeted that the display has been taken down.
I’m happy to tell you our store manager Christina has removed the sign from the display. Thanks again for alerting us to this. -Vik
— Walmart (@Walmart) August 9, 2017
