The NRA called Walmart's new stance on guns 'shameful' and predicted it would cause shoppers to flee, but a new poll shows the retail giant could benefit from the changes

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The NRA called Walmart's new stance on guns 'shameful' and predicted it would cause shoppers to flee, but a new poll shows the retail giant could benefit from the changes
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CivicScience's latest poll found that a majority of respondents said that Walmart's new firearms policy wouldn't affect their shopping habits.

to bar the open carry of firearms in its stores, cut down on its ammo offerings, and ban the sale of handguns in Alaska."It is shameful to see Walmart succumb to the pressure of the anti-gun elites," the NRA said in a statement on."Lines at Walmart will soon be replaced by lines at other retailers who are more supportive of America's fundamental freedoms."

To get a sense of how customers are reacting to Walmart's open-carry policy change, consumer research company CivicScienceThe majority of survey participants — 52% in total — said that the new rules didn't impact their willingness to shop at Walmart. Only 19% of respondents said they were less likely to frequent Walmart, including 14% who said they are"much less likely" to shop at the national retailer.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

Once again, a small majority of respondents — 51% — said that the policy shift didn't affect their desire to shop at Walmart. A total of over 28% of respondents said that they were"more likely" to hit up the retailer, with 21% saying they'd be"much more likely" to spend money at the chain.

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