MedWheeler
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There are three Wal-Mart stores in my town, one of which has never sold firearms. The other two haven't changed their inventories; EBRs are still in the cases..
Wal-mart quit selling "black" guns?
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PJSprog
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I was in my local Walmart a few days ago, and about 1/3 of their long guns were ARs. All were regular price.
Like others have noted, some of our WMs sell guns, some do not. Some used to, but now don't. I've never seen handguns in any of the WMs around here, but the one in my old hometown used to have a stack of catalogs out of which you could order any firearm available for sale in the US, handguns included. You could buy long guns there, but handguns had to be special ordered. I don't believe they even have those catalogs anymore.
Like others have noted, some of our WMs sell guns, some do not. Some used to, but now don't. I've never seen handguns in any of the WMs around here, but the one in my old hometown used to have a stack of catalogs out of which you could order any firearm available for sale in the US, handguns included. You could buy long guns there, but handguns had to be special ordered. I don't believe they even have those catalogs anymore.
Ignition Override
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Thugs stole two AR-15s from the Walmart in Cordova TN, a Memphis suburb about a year ago. It happened two different times after midnight and was a feature on the 6 o'clock news.
The store manager was probably concerned about liability.
That store no longer sell guns, and 'iirc' they also stopped selling ammo.
It made no difference to me because I never planned my morning "missions" (or any other times) around searching for .22 ammo, nor any other products in Chinamart.
The store manager was probably concerned about liability.
That store no longer sell guns, and 'iirc' they also stopped selling ammo.
It made no difference to me because I never planned my morning "missions" (or any other times) around searching for .22 ammo, nor any other products in Chinamart.
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1911 guy
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I was in the New Mexico Wal-Mart back in the nineties. We did a bomb det. in Roswell. I also found a news story from the NYT that reported the decision to stop selling handguns in stores. Dated from the nineties, it mentioned 2,000 affected stores. Somehow, I doubt there are 2,000 stores in Alaska.
Ibmikey
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As of Sunday all AR's gone at NE Washington store, just empty spaces where they once resided.
Elkins45
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I remember seeing Glocks in the display case in Frankfort, KY in the early to mid 90's. I seem to recall hearing about the corporate decision to no longer stock handguns back when I was getting firearm info via dial up on rec.guns. That was late 90's. It might have been about the time of that Sheryl Crow song about shooting each other with guns bought at Wal-Mart, but that may have just been a coincidence.
Corporate has flip flopped on selling firearms in the past. All three Supercenters in my town still have them.
Nonetheless, compare the rack price with what we see on the internet. Add $25 for a transfer fee and ask why you would pay more just to patronize a large retailer.
Not that Walmart runs small business out of town. Nope. Customers do that. And right now customers are going to the smaller gun retailers who are more responsive to the glut and who can get them cheaper. It's a product assortment decision - I see a lot more G Shocks in a separate display case in Jewelry now, you get more turns and more profit on them than a few long rifles.
There's 3,400 Supercenters in America alone, it's going to take a few hundred reports to see if this is nationwide - not one or two from here or there. One store does NOT represent a change in policy - it takes hundreds.
I'll revisit this on page 25. Hint.
Nonetheless, compare the rack price with what we see on the internet. Add $25 for a transfer fee and ask why you would pay more just to patronize a large retailer.
Not that Walmart runs small business out of town. Nope. Customers do that. And right now customers are going to the smaller gun retailers who are more responsive to the glut and who can get them cheaper. It's a product assortment decision - I see a lot more G Shocks in a separate display case in Jewelry now, you get more turns and more profit on them than a few long rifles.
There's 3,400 Supercenters in America alone, it's going to take a few hundred reports to see if this is nationwide - not one or two from here or there. One store does NOT represent a change in policy - it takes hundreds.
I'll revisit this on page 25. Hint.
It's been a busy travel week. Stopped at three different Wal-Mart's in the Mid-Tenn area. Same story in all three. "We were told to get rid of scary looking guns." Sure enough, red clearance tags in the firearms display cases. Mossberg 500 Flex $349. Remington 877 (black stock is scary?) $124. Colt AR (couldn't see model) $699. Rest of tags on other AR's were turned from view but they were red tagged, too.
Never even heard of the Flex but somehow that thing came home with me.
Remington 877's were flying off the shelf.
Never even heard of the Flex but somehow that thing came home with me.
Remington 877's were flying off the shelf.
PowerG
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The Walmart in Petal, MS doesn't sell 45/70 ammo, or 7 1/2" Culprit Tequila Shad plastic worms (a local favorite bass bait) because they can't keep them in stock. It would seem to me that these items would be the very ones I would try to sell, but apparently I don't understand the underlying principles of retail sales. The store had a 6920 and a Windham on display today at regular prices.
I was in Kingsport, TN, a few years back, and was staying at a local hotel for a few days while I worked in Kingsport. I walked into a WalMart there, and I asked a sales associate where the wine was. She gasped, put her hand over her heart, and said, "WalMart does NOT sell alcohol!". I told her I buy wine and beer at the WalMarts in SC, and she said I must be mistaken. 
Individual stores do seem to sell (more or less) what they want to sell.
Individual stores do seem to sell (more or less) what they want to sell.
Averageman
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I stopped by my local Wal-Mart last night and asked.
The answer I got was that all of the black rifles are in the back and the hunting rifles are in their display cases until after hunting season is over.
I did see a 336Y for $199.00 and the Kershaw knives were discounted 70%.
The answer I got was that all of the black rifles are in the back and the hunting rifles are in their display cases until after hunting season is over.
I did see a 336Y for $199.00 and the Kershaw knives were discounted 70%.
guyfromohio
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I haven't seen a gun at Walmart in 10 years or so. And I've never seen an AR-type weapon at one.
Edit: I haven't seen a gun FOR SALE at .........
Edit: I haven't seen a gun FOR SALE at .........
I can assure you of one thing from being a vendor with Wal Mart, not one Store Mgr has any say if wether or not a store carries a category of product. In most cases the Store Managers can't even get the company out of items that just don't work at in a certain market, much less whole categories. The district people have some control but a vast majority of these decisions come from some genius at Corporate.
With the exception of local legal situations (those are handled by the legal department) the local stores carry what Bentonville believes they will sell. Having said all of that, the quality of local employee and management has fallen precipitously over the last 15 years, especially in the more suburban and urban stores. And selling guns adds vast amounts of liability to big corporations that are depending on minimum wage guys who work part time in hardware to do the paperwork. And the ATF is really tough on big boxes, this makes it a really easy decision to take the category out of a store.
With the exception of local legal situations (those are handled by the legal department) the local stores carry what Bentonville believes they will sell. Having said all of that, the quality of local employee and management has fallen precipitously over the last 15 years, especially in the more suburban and urban stores. And selling guns adds vast amounts of liability to big corporations that are depending on minimum wage guys who work part time in hardware to do the paperwork. And the ATF is really tough on big boxes, this makes it a really easy decision to take the category out of a store.
Omaha-BeenGlockin
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A couple shotguns and bolt action rifles were marked down in my local Walmart----AR's and the Mini-14 were all full price.
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When I was a kid all of the Walmart stores carried guns. I haven't seen a Walmart with guns in years (and that includes stores throughout Colorado, as well as Ohio, where I grew up).
sniper69
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The majority of walmarts in the Dayton, OH area still have firearms for sale (and most have some AR's in the case). Only a couple of the walmarts don't sell firearms and for some reason never did (although they sell ammunition).
Newcatwalt
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OMG - don't they know that "black guns matter"?
Ignition Override
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Either they can't make a decent profit from 'black guns', or are needing an excuse to stop selling them.
It happened in Cordova TN when two ARs were stolen from Walmart, after midnight on two different nights. This was about a year ago.
Were guns stolen from other Walmarts in the US, by breaking into the glass case and removing the trigger lock?
It happened in Cordova TN when two ARs were stolen from Walmart, after midnight on two different nights. This was about a year ago.
Were guns stolen from other Walmarts in the US, by breaking into the glass case and removing the trigger lock?
HOWARD J
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K mart & Sears quit selling gun & ammo this area years ago.--The anti's
got to them.
Walmart quit selling guns a few years back---still sells ammo
got to them.
Walmart quit selling guns a few years back---still sells ammo
herrwalther
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Stopped by the one local Wal-Mart that sells firearms in my area. No ARs, only bolt actions, lever actions, and shotguns. Hopefully this is not a sign of political pressure on gun businesses in my area. There are not many big box stores here that carry firearms. And 2 dedicated gun stores in my area have closed up shop in the last 6 months alone.
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I don't listen to anything the sales associates in Walmart say when it comes to guns and ammo. I heard a year ago the closest Walmart was going to stop selling ammunition, and the shelves are still stocked with ammo, including .22.
I think a lot of the chatter with Walmart not selling guns/ammo is management telling associates to tell shooters that they're going to stop selling things to make us buy it before it all "disappears."
Walmart is a big company and those who just want to pick up a .22 are going to go to Walmart because of the low price advertisements and because I believe Walmart will match any lower price of anything so long as you show them the ad.
I think a lot of the chatter with Walmart not selling guns/ammo is management telling associates to tell shooters that they're going to stop selling things to make us buy it before it all "disappears."
Walmart is a big company and those who just want to pick up a .22 are going to go to Walmart because of the low price advertisements and because I believe Walmart will match any lower price of anything so long as you show them the ad.
Stony
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Wandered through sporting good dept. today. They even discounted the SOG ripstop clothing that is always higher than a Detroit mayor. I bought 3 of the shirts for 9.00 each. Even crazier to me, they had a guy set up with a table selling his taxidermy skills...with a large assortment of his work to peruse.
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