I get why its there. That’s not the point. Guns are sporting goods, yes. Again, a logical extension of the retail planogram. But camp chairs aren’t also the 3rd leading cause of death among American children.

Jesus.

I still don’t understand the point of your original comment. Do you think I’m unaware of the fact that guns are sporting goods? What’s the relevance of that?

Pokemon cards are literally the only thing in the world of real value. That and pocket lint. You can turn pocket lint into towels and Pokemon cards can be used for anything. They taste great as a tortilla chip substitute in nachos and if you practice hard with them, you can use them to kill a man.

If it has any relative perceived value, the government will tax it. I’m sure its only a matter of time.

Where’d you learn that, Cheech? Drug school?

All currencies are a construct of human perception. The value of gold, paper money, this lint I have in my pocket, it’s all relative in value to what we can (for the most part) agree on. Bitcoin is no different. Its more abstract and newer therefore harder to establish consistency and uniformily agreed upon value… I…

“Shelf-stable hard goods are all in the same place in the planogram” is what I said. How does that drive you to make the assumption that I don’t realize guns are sporting goods?

Most do. Its not exactly like this, but 95% of them are. Shelf-stable hard goods are all in the same place in the planogram.

That’s literally how it is in almost every major big box retailer. If they sell guns, they’re in the planogram next to other shelf-stable hard goods.

Me too. But I was also raised around real guns and my dad and grandpa knew how important it was to make me learn the difference. They made sure I knew how dangerous the real ones are.

I’m a gun owner too. I have 2 handguns and a shotgun. I’m all for guns.

Yeah, I get it from a logistical stocking and slotting standpoint. You put shelf-stable hard goods next to each other. Its a makes business sense.

No man. Let’s go back to my original point.

Here’s a map of a Walmart. Find the sporting goods section.

Depending on the state, you couldn’t just get booze anywhere. Still can’t. The majority of U.S States have laws specifying which alcoholic beverages must be sold in specialty liquor stores and which may be sold in other venues.

Oh. Well I guess its no big deal then. Probably not an issue that we as a society need to take a look at. If everyone is doing it, then I guess it shouldn’t be a problem.

Even pre Civil War, you could not buy alcohol, prescription drugs, go to an optometrist and buy a gun all in one place. You’re talking about the Puritanical, user-Christian America era there. That’s not at all accurate. And post Civil War, certainly not. Until mass market retailers, specifically Walmart, came along.

And all their guns are sold in the sporting goods section, not on the shelf next to toilet paper.