Orem, Ut Wal-Mart

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Well, as of May the only reason I step foot in the Orem Ut Wally World will be going away. I was just down there to pick up a couple of the 100 round shot shell value packs, when I over heard the guys behind the counter saying as of May the Orem store will not be selling guns. I don't know why it ticked me off so bad. I have never bought a gun from Wally World. I do buy ammo there as it's close to home and on my way to the range. I asked them if this was company wide, and they said that it would be the Orem store only making this change.

Gunner45
 
You might ask them why, in a non-confrontational manner.

I suspect the fact that you have never bought a gun there could have something to do with it. Government regulation makes it expensive to operate a firearms sales department -- if guns aren't selling well enough to recoup that expense and make a little profit, retailers will stop selling.
 
Wal-Mart closest to me {Eastlake, OH} still carries ammo, but no guns. I asked the Sporting Goods guy in the brown vest, and he said that particular store sold the least number of firearms in all of Ohio.
 
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNSTORE!

( maybe I'm biased, because I own one of your local gunstores ) :p
 
I did ask them, and they mentioned that it was a management decision. Weather it was just the managers personal views on firearms, or a financial decision I didn’t ask.

Gunner45
 
I did ask them, and they mentioned that it was a management decision. Weather it was just the managers personal views on firearms, or a financial decision I didn’t ask.
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It was a business decision -- local Wal Mart managers don't have the power to make ideological decisions. In fact, it was probably made by a computer -- firerarms were losing money at that outlet, so they were dropped.
 
None of the Wal-Marts in my area currently carry firearms, although they still sell ammo. I asked, and I was told that only th super Wal-Marts will be acrrying firearms. I was given the impression that this is company-wide, but it may only be this region.
 
My best & oldest friend of 28 years is a Wal-Mart manager. This is a corporate decision. Wal-mart will no longer be selling guns in ANY of their stores very soon. He did not know whether one would be able to have them special ordered, but he doubted it.

As a lifelong hunter & shooter, he's not too thrilled with his employer.

Sam
 
I suspect the fact that you have never bought a gun there could have something to do with it. Government regulation makes it expensive to operate a firearms sales department -- if guns aren't selling well enough to recoup that expense and make a little profit, retailers will stop selling.
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Wal Mart suffered greatly because of firearms sales in California, and since they have a business to run I don't blame them a bit.

It's a shame that government bullies forced them to this, but that seems to be the current plan. Gun control doesn't work, so they want to make it too difficult to be in the gun business.

Wal Mart fought endless fights in California over piddly little rule things, and finally just gave up.

Now we see BATFE doing similar things to custom gunsmiths.

Correia, your type of shop is next on the hit list, be prepared. It's the new order of gun control it seems.
 
where do they go

What does wally world do with the guns? ship them back? put them on sale? sell them to a 3rd party (gun show or dealer)?
 
Wal-mart Orem was probably not selling too many guns; Van Wagonen's up the street has better deals and a huge selection, in my experience. I've bought all of my guns there. Generally better prices on ammo, too... except shotshells.
At least I hope that's the reason for the change. Cabela's is probably putting everyone in the valley out of the gun business.
 
I was in a Wally world in Thomasville, Al today. Noticed that there were no guns in the display and asked the department manager about it.
She said that 800 Wal Mart stores will cease selling guns this year as they eventually drop guns across the board.
Understand that this store is in the heart of Alabama deer hunting country.
She said that the Thomasville store was one that the computer picked.
Beats me all to hell!!
Reckon even Wal Mart is now becoming PC in a BIG way.:mad:
 
Wal-Mart has been the nation's biggest gun dealer because of the number of stores. But each one doesn't sell that many.

Selling guns is more of a problem than selling tires or televisions becaue of the many laws and regulations. As noted, WM gave up in CA because of the oppressive laws and that was about 15% of the available market. Other states are nearly as bad.

Not selling handguns limits the value of WM to many gun shoppers. Internet sales through home FFLs also has cut into their sales.

The bottom line is that the burden of the laws combined with the shrinking profitability means it may not make sense from a business standpoint to continue selling guns. This is not an anti-gun move by WM, it's just a business decision.

I can remember when everyone sold guns. The liquor store had an FFL and would sell ammo and have a few guns on display. Same with the local hardware store. That's where those guns with the funny names like Revelation were sold. These were actually Marlins and Glenfields mostly with store brand names stamped on them. Sears sold guns made by Winchester and others labeled "Ted Williams." Even the pharmacy had an FFL! Not anymore. Too many headaches, too many laws, too many lawsuits, too little profit.

Hell, even real gun stores ain't what they used to be. I used to visit gun stores and marvel at the large number of guns on display. The last half-dozen gun shops I visited had fewer guns than I did at home.

Sad.
 
Van Wagonen's up the street has better deals and a huge selection, in my experience. I've bought all of my guns there.
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I've bought several of my guns from there as well. The (I think) proprietor can be quite rude on the phone, and occasionally dispenses erroneous advice ("You shouldn't fire that [Nagant revolver], the firing pin is too delicate.") That said, he's never been anything other than honest with me and others I know, and generally seems to be a good guy; other than his occasional snaps of crankiness.
 
I was going to post a quick statement until I read Thatguy's post. I agree 100% with him about why large retail stores choose to dicountine selling firearms.
This areas local Walmart recently stop selling firerams but they still sell ammo, basic hunting equipment and cleaning supplies. It really does not bother me, since I never have bought guns and I don't know anyone that has from Walmart. One of the local dealers gives much better prices than Walmart on ALL guns.
 
I have a friend who is a manager of some type for WW( he handles setting up shelving for a WW region. He told me that WW is phasing out gun sales ijn all metropolitan WW's. I have 2 S WW's within 4 miles of my house. One has already quit gun sales. I haven't been in the other in 6 weeks but it still had guns the last time I was there. A sales clerk in Sporting Goods had heard a rumour they were to quit selling guns.

Bob
 
Gunner45,
My wife works in that store and I'll have her do a little research.
Where do you shoot?
 
I shoot trap and skeet at the Provo gun club up Provo canyon. My handguns mainly down in Springville at RangeMasters.

Gunner45
 
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