Walmart -likes guns - Page 2

DaleA · September 21, 2012, 05:27 AM

Does, bucks and deer thugs...

I love this site.

Jack O'Conner · September 21, 2012, 07:01 AM

Our Wal-Mart quit selling firearms about 3 years ago. Very limited ammo selection.

TR

rebs · September 21, 2012, 07:53 AM

Wal-mart's here in western New York quit selling guns and have limited amounts of ammo. I asked a local manager about it and he said it's because of the State of NY's regulations and paper work involved.

boomingmetropolis · September 21, 2012, 07:54 AM

Back when the so-called ammo shortage was bothering everybody I mentioned that I had a few openings in my next permit to carry class to the sporting goods mgr at one of my local wally worlds.

And that I gave discounts to vets and a few select other folks. Like him!

Funny, since then, not only do I get excellent service when I'm there, but also the occasional phone call advising me of the latest goodies.

"Wally" is my friend.

Microgunner · September 21, 2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Microgunner

No Walmarts in my heavily populated area sell firearms, as far as I know.

Correction. I just learned that one Walmart in our area has just begun selling firearms including AKs and ARs.

KingDF · September 21, 2012, 08:20 PM

Walmarts here in Vegas carry guns. I just assumed all Walmarts did. Learn something new everyday.

Prof Young · September 21, 2012, 11:25 PM

I'm no Walmart expert, but somewhere I got the impression (Sam's biography maybe) that they carry what sells well in the surrounding community. If they have something in the store that doesn't sell . . . they stop carrying it. I frequent two Walmarts that are about 35 miles apart. One carries a nice selection of shotguns and rifles. One does not.

Live Well, Be Safe
Prof Young

thedudeabides · September 22, 2012, 06:56 AM

The ones in the south carry hunting shotguns, rifles, and some even have cheap AR clones. I've also seen plinkers but never a handgun.

Ammo wise, they usually have a good selection... even carrying 357 SIG, and if you're nice to the clerk, they'll go to the back and give you a case instead of the one or two boxes they have on the display stand.

Webleymkv · September 22, 2012, 09:28 AM

As far as I know, only Wal-Marts in Alaska sell handguns and such has been the case for many years.

texasfan85 · December 10, 2012, 12:20 AM

I work at a walmart in tennessee and they pick where to sell guns by 2 main things will the guns sell if there in the store and how strict are the gun laws in the state also the only walmarts that are allowed to sell handguns now are the alaskan walmarts. And if your from some of the states with really strict gun laws you cant even go to another state that sells them i think there are 36 or 37 states from which we are allowed to sell firearms to residents.

Metal god · December 10, 2012, 12:29 AM

No walmart in CA has guns and very little ammo . The ammo is good priced but almost never in stock

texasfan85 · December 10, 2012, 12:40 AM

Also where i work we carry sig, colt, bushmaster, windhelm, and dpms .223/5.56 ars we have a dpms .308/7.62x39 and we have mossberg, colt, sig and smith&wesson .22s

Redhawk5.5+P+ · December 10, 2012, 02:06 AM

Bought my Mossberg 500 from them for $250.

LockedBreech · December 10, 2012, 02:59 AM

Probably doesn't mean much coming from Wyoming, bu it IS our one liberal county. The Wal-Mart in Laramie, Albany County, has Wyndham Weaponry, Stag, Sig, DPMS ,Bushmaster, and Colt.

Whole lotta zilch in handguns.

Dr Big Bird PhD · December 10, 2012, 06:00 AM

Why don't they carry handguns? Too much paperwork?

jhenry · December 10, 2012, 08:02 AM

They stopped the handgun trade years ago except for Alaska. I asked the manager of our local Walmart, and he told me that there are some pretty strong rumblings from Headquarters (which is only 45 min. South of here) that they are going to sell handguns again in selected areas. Primarily because there is a market and they can make some money. Some areas of the USA are just to much trouble to sell pistols in. Our local stores have long guns galore and huge amounts of ammunition. The ammo goes fast, they sell a lot of ammo at Walmart.

Skans · December 10, 2012, 09:45 AM

Walmart likes money. Guns+Ammo=$$$. For that matter, Ebay likes money, and doesn't like losing marketshare to Gunbroker. Thus, why they permit the sale of gun parts again.

Webleymkv · December 10, 2012, 10:36 AM

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Why don't they carry handguns? Too much paperwork?

The last time I saw a Walmart that carried handguns was in the mid 1990's. The political climate about guns was very different then and, I suspect, Walmart got out of the handgun business for fear that it would draw unwanted attention from certain politicians.

bird_dog · December 10, 2012, 10:59 AM

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Wal-mart's here in western New York quit selling guns and have limited amounts of ammo. I asked a local manager about it and he said it's because of the State of NY's regulations and paper work involved.

I'm in WNY as well, but the new Niagara Falls superstore keeps a pretty good supply of ammo. I've bought quite a bit there, and quite a variety. Not a bad hunting and fishing section either, considering it's a city store.

Bought a couple of shotguns at the Lockport store back in the day. No more.

bustersmaster · December 10, 2012, 11:47 PM

As I recall, at least some Walmart stores got out of the firearms business shortly after the Columbine shootings, just to be PC.
Our newest store has a fair selection of rifles and shotguns. They're usually out of the ammo I'm looking for.

markj · December 11, 2012, 06:55 PM

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"Deer Thugs"

Is a TV show.... doh

radom · December 14, 2012, 06:58 PM

Local Wallys here all sell guns but usually are a bit more costly than our local Bi-Marts. Right now at Bi-Mart Ruger blue and wood 10/22s are $179.99.

PoiDog · December 16, 2012, 07:48 PM

I haven't been in the store in a couple of years, but the WalMart in Morris IL always had guns since they opened their doors. No great deals, but they did have guns.

If I get a chance next week,I'll pop in and check them out. They are over 50 miles from Chicago, though. I'd like to see if they carried MSRs there.

There is a Big R store, like Farm & Fleet right across the street. They carry ARs, handguns, and reloading supplies. I've never seen reloading supplies in any IL WalMart.

Rmart30 · December 17, 2012, 11:41 AM

Ive been to walmarts in 4 or 5 diffrerent states while traveling for work. Most of the rural stores have firearms in them. Some of the stores around here that dont carry firearms have a display case of ammo.
I try to buy ammo from them for a couple of reasons. One, its reasonably priced, and two I want to support them purchasing it from them so it remains at their stores for purchase and in the "public eye".

How many of you are old enough to remember when Sears, JCpenny, western auto all sold firearms and ammo ? I can remember being 8-10 yrs old and Sears having a open rack of firearms unlocked and open to anyone to pick up and check over. Most anyone under the age of 40 has never seen anything like that nowdays.

Also any WM that has firearms has a big catalog behind the counter you can ask to look at and can order you almost any kind of firearm brand you want.

Xfire68 · December 17, 2012, 12:39 PM

When I was in the Air Force in the early 90's the Wally World in Rapid City SD sold Handguns as well as a pretty good selection of shotguns and rifles.

I happen to live near one of the only Wally Worlds in IL. that sells firearms and ammo. They only have a small selection of shotguns and rifles as well as a limited selection of ammo. I went to a IA. Wally World when I was on a camping trip this past summer and they had a great selection of tactical shotguns and AR's. The salesperson told me they sell more firearms to IL. residents across the river than IA. residents.

As to the OP post "Walmart-likes Guns"? I say that they like money and could care less about the 2nd amendment. If gun sales were low then they would take them out of all of their stores. K-Mart removed all firearms and almost all ammo from their stores.

September 21, 2012, 07:01 AM	#27
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,320	Our Wal-Mart quit selling firearms about 3 years ago. Very limited ammo selection. TR __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

September 21, 2012, 08:20 PM	#31
KingDF Member Join Date: September 21, 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 29	Walmarts here in Vegas carry guns. I just assumed all Walmarts did. Learn something new everyday. __________________ Handgun: Kel Tec PF9 Shotgun: Mossberg 500A Rifle: Mossberg Tactical .22

September 21, 2012, 11:25 PM	#32
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2007 Posts: 490	The carry what sells. I'm no Walmart expert, but somewhere I got the impression (Sam's biography maybe) that they carry what sells well in the surrounding community. If they have something in the store that doesn't sell . . . they stop carrying it. I frequent two Walmarts that are about 35 miles apart. One carries a nice selection of shotguns and rifles. One does not. Live Well, Be Safe Prof Young

September 22, 2012, 09:28 AM	#34
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,412	As far as I know, only Wal-Marts in Alaska sell handguns and such has been the case for many years. __________________ Smith, and Wesson, and Me. -H. Callahan Well waddaya know, one buwwet weft! -E. Fudd All bad precedents begin as justifiable measures. -J. Caesar

December 10, 2012, 12:29 AM	#36
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,025	No walmart in CA has guns and very little ammo . The ammo is good priced but almost never in stock __________________ http://imageshack.us/a/img191/8878/guns200.jpg Happyness !

September 21, 2012, 05:27 AM	#26
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 879	Does, bucks and deer thugs... I love this site.

September 21, 2012, 07:53 AM	#28
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 1,598	Wal-mart's here in western New York quit selling guns and have limited amounts of ammo. I asked a local manager about it and he said it's because of the State of NY's regulations and paper work involved.

September 21, 2012, 07:54 AM	#29
boomingmetropolis Junior member Join Date: September 1, 2012 Posts: 9	Back when the so-called ammo shortage was bothering everybody I mentioned that I had a few openings in my next permit to carry class to the sporting goods mgr at one of my local wally worlds. And that I gave discounts to vets and a few select other folks. Like him! Funny, since then, not only do I get excellent service when I'm there, but also the occasional phone call advising me of the latest goodies. "Wally" is my friend.

September 22, 2012, 06:56 AM	#33
thedudeabides Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2012 Posts: 511	The ones in the south carry hunting shotguns, rifles, and some even have cheap AR clones. I've also seen plinkers but never a handgun. Ammo wise, they usually have a good selection... even carrying 357 SIG, and if you're nice to the clerk, they'll go to the back and give you a case instead of the one or two boxes they have on the display stand.

December 10, 2012, 12:20 AM	#35
texasfan85 Junior Member Join Date: December 9, 2012 Posts: 2	I work at a walmart in tennessee and they pick where to sell guns by 2 main things will the guns sell if there in the store and how strict are the gun laws in the state also the only walmarts that are allowed to sell handguns now are the alaskan walmarts. And if your from some of the states with really strict gun laws you cant even go to another state that sells them i think there are 36 or 37 states from which we are allowed to sell firearms to residents.

December 10, 2012, 12:40 AM	#37
texasfan85 Junior Member Join Date: December 9, 2012 Posts: 2	Also where i work we carry sig, colt, bushmaster, windhelm, and dpms .223/5.56 ars we have a dpms .308/7.62x39 and we have mossberg, colt, sig and smith&wesson .22s

December 10, 2012, 02:06 AM	#38
Redhawk5.5+P+ Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2012 Location: NV Posts: 743	Bought my Mossberg 500 from them for $250.

December 10, 2012, 02:59 AM	#39
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,302	Probably doesn't mean much coming from Wyoming, bu it IS our one liberal county. The Wal-Mart in Laramie, Albany County, has Wyndham Weaponry, Stag, Sig, DPMS ,Bushmaster, and Colt. Whole lotta zilch in handguns. __________________ Beretta PX4 .40 - Colt 1968 Detective Special .38 Spc. - Ruger LCP .380 - Daniel Defense M4V1 Carbine 5.56 - Ruger 10/22 .22LR - Remington 870 Express Tactical 12GA

December 10, 2012, 06:00 AM	#40
Dr Big Bird PhD Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 673	Why don't they carry handguns? Too much paperwork? __________________ I told the new me, "Meet me at the bus station and hold a sign that reads: 'Today is the first day of the rest of your life.'" But the old me met me with a sign that read: "Welcome back." Who you are is not a function of where you are. -Off Minor

December 10, 2012, 08:02 AM	#41
jhenry Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Location: Ozarks Posts: 1,769	They stopped the handgun trade years ago except for Alaska. I asked the manager of our local Walmart, and he told me that there are some pretty strong rumblings from Headquarters (which is only 45 min. South of here) that they are going to sell handguns again in selected areas. Primarily because there is a market and they can make some money. Some areas of the USA are just to much trouble to sell pistols in. Our local stores have long guns galore and huge amounts of ammunition. The ammo goes fast, they sell a lot of ammo at Walmart. __________________ "A Liberal is someone who doesn't care what you do, as long as it's mandatory". - Charles Krauthammer

December 10, 2012, 09:45 AM	#42
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 6,259	Walmart likes money. Guns+Ammo=$$$. For that matter, Ebay likes money, and doesn't like losing marketshare to Gunbroker. Thus, why they permit the sale of gun parts again.

December 10, 2012, 11:47 PM	#45
bustersmaster Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2006 Posts: 163	As I recall, at least some Walmart stores got out of the firearms business shortly after the Columbine shootings, just to be PC. Our newest store has a fair selection of rifles and shotguns. They're usually out of the ammo I'm looking for.

December 14, 2012, 06:58 PM	#47
radom Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2000 Posts: 1,270	Local Wallys here all sell guns but usually are a bit more costly than our local Bi-Marts. Right now at Bi-Mart Ruger blue and wood 10/22s are $179.99.

December 16, 2012, 07:48 PM	#48
PoiDog Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 1999 Location: IL Posts: 188	I haven't been in the store in a couple of years, but the WalMart in Morris IL always had guns since they opened their doors. No great deals, but they did have guns. If I get a chance next week,I'll pop in and check them out. They are over 50 miles from Chicago, though. I'd like to see if they carried MSRs there. There is a Big R store, like Farm & Fleet right across the street. They carry ARs, handguns, and reloading supplies. I've never seen reloading supplies in any IL WalMart. __________________ "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." William Pitt, speech to the House of Commons, [Nov. 18, 1783]

December 17, 2012, 11:41 AM	#49
Rmart30 Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2008 Posts: 373	Ive been to walmarts in 4 or 5 diffrerent states while traveling for work. Most of the rural stores have firearms in them. Some of the stores around here that dont carry firearms have a display case of ammo. I try to buy ammo from them for a couple of reasons. One, its reasonably priced, and two I want to support them purchasing it from them so it remains at their stores for purchase and in the "public eye". How many of you are old enough to remember when Sears, JCpenny, western auto all sold firearms and ammo ? I can remember being 8-10 yrs old and Sears having a open rack of firearms unlocked and open to anyone to pick up and check over. Most anyone under the age of 40 has never seen anything like that nowdays. Also any WM that has firearms has a big catalog behind the counter you can ask to look at and can order you almost any kind of firearm brand you want. __________________ Jetguns.com When you want better service from a online gun seller and someplace that actually will talk to you on the phone unlike "Duds" gun shop, try them. http://www.gunbanobama.com <---MUST READ

December 17, 2012, 12:39 PM	#50
Xfire68 Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: Communist State of IL. Posts: 1,292	When I was in the Air Force in the early 90's the Wally World in Rapid City SD sold Handguns as well as a pretty good selection of shotguns and rifles. I happen to live near one of the only Wally Worlds in IL. that sells firearms and ammo. They only have a small selection of shotguns and rifles as well as a limited selection of ammo. I went to a IA. Wally World when I was on a camping trip this past summer and they had a great selection of tactical shotguns and AR's. The salesperson told me they sell more firearms to IL. residents across the river than IA. residents. As to the OP post "Walmart-likes Guns"? I say that they like money and could care less about the 2nd amendment. If gun sales were low then they would take them out of all of their stores. K-Mart removed all firearms and almost all ammo from their stores. __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF Member