Walmart has long served as a touchstone or proxy for 'real America' -- one often seen as anathema to liberals, coastal elites and others who might push for gun control| Analysis by Brandon Tensley
That's because Walmart has long served as a touchstone or proxy for"real America" -- one often seen as anathema to liberals, coastal elites and others who might push for gun control.Think of the so-called Walmart Mom demographic, an important subset of swing voters first identified about a decade ago. They became shorthand for a key swath of America, one not driven by ideology so much as practicality.In many ways, Walmart's decision is also one grounded in the practical.
Thus Walmart, a private company, is regulating itself.It must -- not only because of the recent gun violence that's happened in its own store, but also because the government continues to do so little."They can do what they have to do," President Donald Trump said Wednesday when asked about the move. He said that his administration is working on gun control measures with Congress, vaguely saying:"I'd like to see something happen. I'd like to see it happen soon.
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