Wal-Mart to Pay $14.5M Over Gun Violations

[Khephra]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $14.5 million in fines and other costs to settle a state lawsuit over thousands of gun sales violations at California stores between 2000 and 2003.

The world's largest retailer will pay $5 million in fines, $4 million for state compliance checks with gun laws and millions more to assure its stores meet state and federal firearms laws, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Wednesday.

http://www.newsday.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-wal-mart-guns,0,725986.story?coll=sns-ap-business-headlines

[bobbyboucher]

1. That's like fining me a penny and allowing me to

pay it in installments over twenty years.

[ElectroPrincess]

2. Talk about "shooting yourself in the foot" !?!

Figuratively - of course. :spank:

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. shooting yourself in the foot" !?!"

guns in the shoe department?? I don't get it.... :)

[Career Prole]

4. They won't "pay" a penny...they'll take that entire fine

out of the pockets of their workers.

[Solon]

5. Hell its probably tax deductible...

as a "Cost of Doing Business"

[Tweed]

6. It's not a ton

but any fines against Wal-Mart are good fines if you ask me.

[Spazito]

7. Kick

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[gardenista]

8. kick for Khephra

[Webster Green]

9. Kick

[koneko]

10. Kick!

:kick:

[miss_kitty]

11. kick for Khephra

[Misunderestimator]

12. kick

[Scout]

13. kick