[NewShooter78]

So I was out buying ammo today, and was plesently surprised when I was actually allowed to walk through Academy Sports while holding a couple of boxes of handgun ammo. I just moved to Lafayette, LA from New Orleans, LA. Back in N.O. every store that wasn't a dedicated gun shop had you escorted to the cash registers, or out of the store once you made your purchase of handgun ammo. It was a good feeling knowing that I was trusted with my evil 40 s&w ammo while shopping around.

Just thought I'd share my joy with the rest of you. I also found a couple of decent looking Fal's in my shopping around today. I didn't see too much in the way of good looking, and fairly priced handguns, but I also didn't have time to shoot the bull and haggle either. That'll have to wait for tomorrow. I'm really liking my new home more and more every day.

And to all those living in the gun grabbing cities, I hope that you can get out soon. :D

[jsalcedo]

I was shopping at walmart the other night around midnight and I waved
over some kid to help me in the sporting goods area.

After getting him to recognize a box of 550 .22LR he had in the cabinet
he started to ring it up.

I told him I had more shopping to do could I just take it up to the front
with my other purchases like I always do.

He said no "they can't do that anymore" then he asked if it was for a pistol or rifle.

I told him it was for my machine gun and the kid replies "I think those are illegal sir" I told him I had paid my $200 tax stamp and I'm going to use the ammo in my machine gun.


The guy didn't say anything else, rung it up, gave me my receipt and went back to talking to his buddy.

[10-Ring]

Went to Walmart last week to stock up on 9mm. While there, I saw the 100 count boxes of 45 acp's. So, I ended up w/ 1000 9mm & 1000 45 acps :D :D
They must know me there now because I didn't get a rise out of anyone :cool:

[Carlos Cabeza]

I have never had any trouble at either Wal-Mart or Academy when purchasing ammunition. I am always allowed to carry the ammo myself and exit without any hassles. Of course I don't wear baggy pants with my skivies showin', sportin' a FUBU jacket, with my MOLON LABE ball cap on backwards either.........................:D :neener:

My answer to the standard Wal-Mart question is MYOFB ! punk!

[Futo Inu]

I thought you were going to tell us they gave you a free Ford Focus instead, with your ammo purchase. Welcome to the sticks!

[Matthew_Q]

I've never been escorted to the front for buying ammo at either Academy or Walmart, regardless of what type of ammo.

Now, buying a firearm, yeah, they walk you out.

[Logistar]

Now, buying a firearm, yeah, they walk you out. Yeah, I walk into Wal-mart with a Beretta under my jacket. After a buy a .22 (Marlin 60) they escort me out.

What are they expecting me to do with that new rifle in the box?

Couldn't I just load it and walk back in if I was a BG??????

Anyone know the logic in this?

- Just curious...

Logistar

[Daniel T]

Logistar, it's all about the insurance. Some ins. Companies require it, some don't. Doesn't matter if it makes no sense.

I walked around Academy here in "liberal" Austin for half an hour with 200 rounds of .45ACP and no one cared.

[Ford]

It's stupid
Two weeks ago I went to Wal-Mart and bought ammo. Told them I had to buy some other things and the said that they would leave it up front at a register.
This week I went to buy ammo. Paid for it in the Sporting Goods Dept. and then walked around the store for another hour waiting on the wife to finish her shopping.
:confused:

[son of a gun]

Man bitten by rattler while shopping at Wal-Mart

Associated Press




BROWNWOOD, Texas -- Police say a man was bitten by a rattlesnake while shopping for shoes in a Wal-Mart store in Texas.
Douglas Hatchett of Brownwood was examining shoes on a rack when a rattlesnake concealed behind a shoebox bit him yesterday. The snake fell to the floor, where Hatchett stomped it to death.

Police, fire and emergency medical crews were called to the scene.

The 31-year-old shopper and the dead snake were hustled to Brownwood Regional Medical Center. There, the snake was confirmed as a rattler, and Hatchett was treated and released.

Wal-Mart officials say the matter's being investigated and they have no comment.

Brownwood is about 120 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0903/30rattler.html;COXnetJSessionID=15G6qWzro79wjGJiwe0EgBh89fkLdzJkuWwtqh6crUS6TinOhilz!395635570?urac=n&urvf=10649452747180.942842633891802#

[Zach S]

The only time I've been escorted up to the front in Wal-Mart is when the register in the sporting goods section didnt work.

[Kharn]

I've only been escorted up front when I bought a firearm, never for just ammo.

Kharn

[Quartus]

Anyone know the logic in this?


Aw, c'mon, Logistar, you know better.


Gun regulations? Logic? You used those two in the same sentence? :what:


I've bought in Wally Mart and not been escorted. Haven't bought anything from them in a couple of years, though. My guess is that it's the local idiot (or not) store manager. I'd buy the insurance angle if it were the same at all Wally's.

[DamnedDirtyApe]

For the heck of it, I asked an ancient two-toother behind the gun counter at Lebanon, Ohio's Wal-Mart if he had any 10mm ammo.


He said "No ... got 7mm ... 7mm is all we got."

What's the big deal over a mm here, a mm there ....

[pax]

Douglas Hatchett of Brownwood was examining shoes on a rack when a rattlesnake concealed behind a shoebox bit him yesterday. The snake fell to the floor, where Hatchett stomped it to death.
Sheesh. He must not have had snakeshot in his carry weapon.

:D

pax

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake. -- W .C. Fields

[Quartus]

<innocent voice>


Do they make shot loads for paintball guns?


</innocent voice>


Oh! Bad! BAD QUARTUS! Mixing threads! Stop that!


:what:


think I'm losing it. Boredom at work is a terrible thing!


:D

[son of a gun]

Quartus
Do they make shot loads for paintball guns?

No but they make paint filled air-soft 6mm balls, you may be able to use those with a wad, but it would be single shot muzzle loading.

[labgrade]

So absolutely incredible that the subject even comes up.

Anyone check your "baggage" when you buy Clorox? Mr Clean, tincture of iodine ... you do know that all these can be made into a chemical weapon, right?

:barf: :barf: :barf:

I cannot even mention how disgusted I am at the mere mention of this, let alone that some are somehow "happy" that they aren't checked any longer.

Clap hands! We weren't check for buying a chicken today! OH, the glee!

On the count of three, we will all bleat together ...

1

2

3

:barf:

[aerod1]

I went to Wal Mart to buy a Remington 870, filled out the paperwork, showed my CHL and had to be escorted to the door. What was funny is my wife was with me, she also has her CHL, and we were both packing while walking on each side of the store manager who was carrying the 870, which was in the box. She (the store manager) didn't have a clue. Go figure.

Jim Hall

[Harold Mayo]

I've said it before, but I'll reiterate...

One of my juvenile fantasies is to go to Wal-Mart's clothing department and get a ski mask or pantyhose, go to hardware and get a hacksaw, and then go to the gun counter and lay the stuff down and ask the guy there if I can look at the shotguns and shotgun ammo...

:eek:

[Chairman Meow]

You forgot the zip ties, shovel, and large plastic garbage bags... :D

[C.R.Sam]

Hmmm...
Next Wallyworld trip.
Shovel, Simple Green n a shotgun.

Either get em cranked or would go right over their heads.

And I can always use the items.

Sam

[DigMe]

I was in Wal-Mart recently with my coworker and as I waited for her to finish a conversation at the the customer service counter I started looking at this book of emergency procedures that was attached to the wall. It had a tab on each page that listed the emergency (such as fire, tornado, etc...) and then the page would have the contingency plan.

I naturally turned to the page marked "Shooting." It gave some advice to help prevent shootings in the store. One piece of advice was to always escort a gun purchaser to the door. So there's your reason. If they didn't escort you then there would definitely be a shooting.

brad cook

[4v50 Gary]

What's wrong with those folks in New Orleans. We must send Jscaledo down there to train them like he trained his man Friday. On what DigMe reports, he's absolutely correct. Friday was good and well trained but not all workers are trained to the high level as Friday was. Poor workers should be fired!


OK, poor puns are no fun.

[Zundfolge]

WalMart here makes you pay for ammo at the sporting goods counter. They told me its because too many people where stealing the stuff and that the cashiers at the front of the store kept forgetting to ask people who are obviously over 21 if its for a handgun or not :rolleyes:

Anyway, one time I bought ammo, I just filled my shopping cart up with the other stuff I was there to get and got the ammo last ... the sporting goods clerk just rang up my entire cartload of junk so I didn't have to wait in line up front :evil:

I bought some .40 a couple weeks ago and when asked if its for a handgun I told the guy it was for my machine gun. He thought I was serious and got all excited and said he wished he had the cash for some class III toys ... I told him I was just kidding and I wished I could afford some class III toys myself.


The other day I had a lot of fun. There was some kid covering the sporting goods counter and I went and asked for some .223 Remmingon ... Winchester white box. He asked "you want Remmington or Winchester" I said "I want some Winchester .223 Remmington" ... he looked confused, so I said just give me a box of Winchester in 5.56mm. Thankfuly the regular sporting goods guy showed up and gave me a hard time for confusing the poor kid.

[Logistar]

I naturally turned to the page marked "Shooting." It gave some advice to help prevent shootings in the store. One piece of advice was to always escort a gun purchaser to the door. So there's your reason. If they didn't escort you then there would definitely be a shooting. What am I THINKING?? Of course! ... the ONLY reason to purchase a gun from Wal-mart is to immediately shoot up the place!:what: Thankfully, that pleasant walk out the door suppressed any urge I might have had to go on a shooting spree. - Thank goodness!

Seriously, I forgot that insurance regs might play a part in it. (I think they play a part in employers "no-gun" policies too).

Gun regulations? Logic? You used those two in the same sentence?
:D What is WRONG with me today? Now I am EXPECTING gun regulations to be logical - I think I need professional help!

Logistar

[Logistar]

BTW - at my local Wal-mart... most of the time they make me pay for it at the sporting goods counter then walk around with it as I finish my shopping but occasionally they just hand it to me and I pay for it up front with everything else.

FWIW

Logistar

[Bowlcut]

maybe different for each state.....cause ive never been escorted out of any walmart here in TN when buying ammo. There is a wally world on the way to the range, so we usualy wait and buy all the value packed ammo there. Usualy 300-400 rounds between the 3 of us....yet no help out the door :D. And that time I bought 1000 rounds at bass pro....I wish someone would have helped me... that was heavy

[RustyHammer]

Around here, Academy Sports / NOLA - West Bank requires handgun ammo to be carried up. Which is fine by me ... since I usually buy several boxes at a time. Saves me the trouble. (It's waiting on me when I'm finished shopping.)

Rifle and shotgun cartridges/shells are on the shelf.

Lock and load.

Rusty

[Don Galt]

Why would they care whether your .22 or .40 ammo was fora handgun or a rifle?

What does it matter to them? Are they keeping track for some sort of market research to know whether their customers are more likely to buy rifle related supplies?

Or do they have different policies for the two? Weird, 22 is more dangerous if its for a handgun!?!?!