Maryland Stopping Wal Mart Gun Sales?

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You can order guns from the walmart online store to whatever local walmart actually stocks them... if there are any.

I can't blame them for getting out of the gun game. Can you imagine the bad press and stigma if the ATFE decided to get bucwild on them? You have 21 year old minimum wage peeps doing the 4773. Hell, the ATFE revokes licenses as a practical examination for recruits. It's not Wally worlds fault.. it's ours.... or more directly the ATFE, like we appoint any of them.

I hope they don't stop selling ammo, but they might as well. Both my local WWs have guns AND ammo and just getting someone to help you is a chore. "We need an associate in sporting goods for an ammuntion purchase"... good lord. No thanks. Is this 9mm value pack for a pistol? Get out of my way, I'm out. I would rather buy from a gun store than save 2 bucks at wally world. Not to mention the demon from hell looks you get if the greeter decides to check your receipts.

I walked in a good sized local gun store recently. 1000rds of .223, 200 rds of .45, 500rds of 9mm.. nobody batted an eye. It's not illegal for crying out loud. Wallyworld always makes me think I'm doing something wrong. F them.
 
More W*M bashing. Wow, get over it and shop somewhere else. It'll lower your blood pressure. What do you care if the "kid" doesn't know the answer to your question? You're supposed to be the gun expert. Pay him the wage scale of say Cabelas, W*M hires trained, knowlegable people, and raise their prices to pay for the "expertise". I've seen my share of cocky S.O.B gun owners that shop at W*M with tempers that one wonders if they are a danger to society.

Thanks for shopping with us and have a nice day!:)
 
Stauble, which Walmart were you at in Gainesville? I try my best to keep the guns and ammo stocked and hopefully we won't stop selling either one.
 
I'm well aware that Wal Mart is getting out of the gun business in "unprofitable" locations, but I thought rural southern Maryland (California, MD Store) would still be profitable. They are keeping gun sales in LaPlata MD which is Closer to the DC burbs, go figure?
 
Now might be a good time to consider that keeping real gun dealers in business is more important than saving a whole dollar buying at a big chain store. Wal-Mart stocked guns because they made money on them; they never cared one whit about gun rights or any other factor except profit. When the hassle involved in selling guns outweighed the profit factor, they dumped them, just like any other losing product line.

Now is the time to forget the "discount" chains and patronize local dealers who care about guns and want to keep you happy.

Jim
 
It seems awful hard to hunt anymore and justify buying that rifle.

I would love to take my kids deer hunting, but a thousand plus for the lease is a hard sell for the wife. I think that's a bigger reason for Walmart's decision.
 
I think it's stupid that a store named Target won't sell guns!
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Too much temptation from the giant target sign in the parking lot :neener:

Anyway we have two Chinamarts here within 30min of the house. One in a highly poulated area, they sell ammo without any dirty looks (its all in your head), gun cases, targets, and all other types of shooting supplies. Just no guns. The neat thing about this store is the Olin/Winchester manufactuing plant is only a few blocks away. The other W-W is a little farther from me. it is in a rual community and has a massive selection of guns on hand and anything you want can be ordered from their master catalog. I think it just has to do with where they are profitable to sell. And shotgun shells have never been behind the counter at either.
 
For all of you NON MARYLANDERS out there. This State discourages the UNHOLY proliferation of any mansavin, plinkin or what have you any type of firearm. Firearms are BAD. Politicians are GOOD.
This is a lay down and die State for the most part. Few people stick up for their RBKA rights here.
I like this state and it's people but their close proximity to Megalopolis gives cause for knee jerk reaction when it comes to the voting booth.
 
about 5 years back walmart wanted to build a store in a lower income area of st. paul when an old sears (iirc)closed a while back and no retailer had really filled the void. (kmart tried but failed)

one thing the local politicians really created a stink about was walmart selling guns, so they agreed not to sell guns from that location. I believe the deal fell through for some other reason.

so yes, walmart is taking guns out due to sales issues as well as political pressure
 
marlin.357, are you saying the California Wal-Mart is stopping selling guns? I need to save some money and wait for the sale! I hope they keep selling ammo. Gotta feed the 1911 habit.

I've only bought one rifle from W-W. The rest were from local guys or with my C&R. Nothing against W-W really, I just prefer to get guns from a gun store (call me weird). I also buy books from a bookstore, not W-W. I prefer the better (usually) service and knowledge of specialized stores.
 
monsternav, Yep the California (Maryland) store is getting out of the gun business, will still be selling ammo as far as I know. The employees I spoke with believe, or have been told, that it is a state decision (specifically the governor) not a WM decision.

Gun store? Used to be Sears, Montgomery Ward, Western Auto, the department store, the hardware store, the sporting goods store (!) and the old county stores were gun stores! Could even by ammo at many rural gas stations.

........and WM used to sell mil-surp, and handguns too! (Rant mode off! :D )
 
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The employees I spoke with believe, or have been told, that it is a state decision (specifically the governor) not a WM decision
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They are wrong. The Cambridge store had the same sort of belief when it came to ammo sales and writing down your personal information in a bound book that had the seal of MD printed on the front of it.

I called the guy on it and he said "State of MD requires it". I went all of the way up to Attorney General's office before getting an answer that confirmed it was a voluntary program.
 
Could even by ammo at many rural gas stations
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Ah the good old days. Up untill about 4 years ago there was a gas station down the road that did this till it sold to new owners. They never had anything but shotgun shells, and .22 rounds though. Cant complain I got a hell of a buy on their remaining stock just before they switched hands :neener: .
 
I'm not a big w-m shopper so I don't get in there that often. I went to the nearby w-m a couple weeks ago to look at guns... and they told me they don't sell them anymore. I was surprised at the time.
 
I just get tired of any merchant claiming that their new policy is dictated by law when in reality no such law exists. I used to get this from banks a lot when I was working for a bank. At the time, since part of my job involved maintaining an intranet page detailing our policies and any relevant state or federal laws, I could quote most of the laws that affected the way a teller or bank officer could do almost anything off the top of my head. Other banks' managers hated that.
 
The nearest established local Wal Mart (about two or three years old) sells guns and ammo and knives. A new Wal Mart opened here (Palm Beach County FL) closer to home, this month, and they carry ammo only. No knives or guns.
 
I live in Western MD and have 4 Walmarts (2 MD, 2 PA) within 30 miles in each direction from my house. I checked with all of them and they all said that they will continue to sell firearms. I have only purchased 4 firearms from Walmart, but like a lot of the other posts I always cruise the sporting goods to see what guns are on display, and I purchase a great deal of my ammo from them. The real problem that I see is that by taking the firearms out of the stores people (nongun people) are not exposed to seeing firearms. Young people that have no guns at home can at least see what they look like and may decide that when they are of age to purchase a gun at Walmart. Of course I realize that Walmart is in the gun business for the money and not a social program or to support a pro gun cause. Wasn't it only a few years ago that Walmart supported some of the hunting shows on OLN? The times they are a changing...
 
Who really cares?

I, for one, don't.

I am not rich or even well off, but I DON'T shop at any x-mart store.

Especially for firearms.

Because the big x-mart stores give me no service, help, or even nice people to deal with.

Especially for firearms.

Your store may be different, but your store is an exception. I will continue to pay a few bucks more with the small shop guys who say "Hi, -----, how have you been," and "how's the family," and other such niceitys. It may not amount to much, but it matters to me.
 
The real problem that I see is that by taking the firearms out of the stores people (nongun people) are not exposed to seeing firearms.
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KWM, that's probably one of the best points made in this thread.

While many of US don't like Walmart, Walmart might be the only chance many people have to be exposed to firearms on a regular basis.
 
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