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Drums of War

[Strongsville COSTCO/Google Maps]

A Berea Municipal Court document obtained by FOX 8 said witnesses told police the suspect was seen walking toward the front doors of Costco with a “drum magazine protruding from one of his pockets.” An employee reportedly approached him and said he couldn’t enter with the weapon. He reportedly took out a semi-automatic handgun with the drum magazine and shot the victim. [More]

Ah! War drums! Something else for red-shirted hags who’d never heard of them before to rage over and demand to ban!

Don’t people read signs anymore?

Or do they?

A Flawed Analogy

Conservative Woman’s EPIC Thread About ‘Breaking Into Costco’ Destroys Lefty Talking Points on ILLEGALS [More]

Except why would a “conservative woman” set foot in a “No Guns” Costco?

[Via Michael G]

Wake Me When It Hurts the Bottom Line

Costco shoppers respond as company’s DEI practices fall under scrutiny [More]

Big deal. If they still give them their business knowing Costco’s disarmament policy, they’ll accept anything.

Even if they ignore it, they are still subjecting themselves and their loved ones to the heightened risks of a posted “gun free zone.”

No Matter the Cost?

Costco defends DEI program as other major retailers drop controversial diversity push [More]

That’s bad enough but irrelevant to the reason I won’t join the one that opened just down the road:

At Costco, we don’t believe it’s necessary to bring firearms into our warehouses, except in the case of authorized law enforcement officers. For the protection of all our members and employees, we feel this is a reasonable and prudent precaution to ensure a pleasant shopping experience and safe workplace.

Money that enriches their billionaire chairman enabled Obama and Biden to undermine RKBA. Not that oblivious/disinterested American consumers mind.

Besides, look how much they saved on eggs!

We’re the Only Ones in Bulk Enough

The woman whose gun went off inside the Costco near Kalamazoo works for Michigan State Police. [More]

At least she didn’t violate any policies:

Costco policy prohibits firearms and other weapons to be brought into the warehouse, except in the case of authorized law-enforcement officers.

[Via Steve T]

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