MONDAY 5 AUGUST 2019A history of violence: two
Walmart attacks in a week draw
attention to gun sales
Police on the scene after a mass shooting in El Paso on Saturday (Reuters)
MORGAN KRAKOW AND DEREK HAWKINS
The recent gun violence at Walmart stores, with 20 killed by a gunman in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday and
two killed in Mississippi days before, has drawn attention to the company’s complicated history with gun
sales. Firearms have long made up a key part of Walmart’s business. In addition to being the world’s largest
retailer, the multinational company is often referred to as the world’s largest gun retailer.
Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, was big on guns. An avid hunter, he opened his flagship store in