Wal-Mart has guns at their Plano, TX. Store

[slow944]

Walked into the Wal-Mart at 75 & Springcreek looking for a game feeder and low and behold they still have guns and ammo at this location. I may need to frequent this location more often.

 

[Nitrogen]

last time I was in the walmart in Wylie, close to where I live, they had some shotguns and some .22's.

You might reconsider if you actually try and BUY a gun at these locations. In Wylie, I attempted to buy a 10/22 last year, and was waiting for over 30 mins to find a "manager" that could handle the paperwork. I just gave up.

 

[Mr White]

Walmart sells guns??? I always thought they were anti-gun!
I guess you can't trust everything you read on THR.

 

[SASS#23149]

I tried to buy a gun at my Wal Mart 1 time.


'nuff said.

 

[countertop]

Store in Brunswick, Georgia is a firearms bonanza. Had a full counter with perhaps two or three dozen rifles and shotguns displayed along with 3 people on staff to assist with purchases last time I was there.

Having spoke to enough folks in Wal Mart management (and here in their DC lobby shop) and then visiting the stores they still sell guns at, I believe them when they say it was an economic move.

Heck, the store near the NRA HQ here in VA never moved many guns, but always had lots of space dedicated to them. They got rid of the guns, and have replaced them with pallets of ammo - something that store is much better suited to selling (seeing as they are just a couple of miles from two very popular indoor handgun and rifle ranges and two very popular shotgun sports centers).

 

[jameslovesjammie]

Walmart in Minot, North Dakota sells rifles and shotguns...no handguns. They do sell ammunition, reloading supplies, and all sorts of hunting and fishing gear.

When the SuperWalmart opened up, their prices were WAY out of wack. They were charging $23.99 a pound for powder. Our local Scheels sold the same can of powder for $16.99. They did adjust their prices after the first month they were open.

I absolutely HATE Walmart. They have probably done more to damage the American economy than any other company. I do shop there alot, however. It's a convenience thing. I work nights and after work they are the only ones open, so that's where I go.

 

[WuzYoungOnceToo]

I bought my son's Savage 110 at the Wal-Mart at 75 & Garland Rd. (back when they still sold firearms) and had to wait a bit while the old guy behind the counter figured out the paperwork. But...so what? It's not like I buy a gun every other day. That extra 20 minutes didn't really impact my life in any meaningful way.

 

[David S]

i used to buy 9mm there... not anymore.... still great prices on .45...

the two in my town have tons of rifles and shotguns

 

[Elm Creek Smith]

The Wal*Mart Supercenter in Owasso, OK, has guns and ammo (no handguns). They range in shotguns from NEF singleshots to Berettas and in rifles from little single-shot .22s for kids to Remington/Weatherby/Savage bolt guns in magnum centerfires to Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifles. The ammo selection is fair, but I had to show the guy behind the counter where the 100 round boxes of Remington 125 grain SJHP .357 Magnum ammo were.

I don't buy a lot of stuff there because I have a choice gun shop that I frequent, but I buy enough to show my support. (Can't get my carry ammo at better prices.)

ECS

 

[Geronimo45]

I attempted to buy a 10/22 last year, and was waiting for over 30 mins to find a "manager" that could handle the paperwork. I just gave up.

Mine took closer to an hour, maybe more. Took an eternity to find the scribbled entry in the book (may've been put down wrong). Then it took another eternity and a half to get the manager to run me out of the store on a lever-action rail.

Not the best setup, IMO, for gun-selling.

 

[SaxonPig]

I visit 4 different Wal-Marts in three towns and only 1 still sells guns.

I have bought one rifle at a Wal-Mart and yes, it took longer than it should.

 

[#shooter]

Wal-mart has changed their gun sales policy. Instead of having multiple individual store sales, they are now only selling guns at 1 store per region. You will need to figure out what store has them in your region… good luck with that. Once I found out which one it was it was 50+ miles away. I was in the mood for a road trip so I went.

I found out they didn’t have the rifle I wanted in stock but could order it for me except there were none at the warehouse and she was unsure when they would arrive. I went to my “usual” gun store (15 miles from home) to see what they can do. Turns out they had it in stock in the caliber I wanted for about $20 less than Wal-mart. My forehead is still red from slapping it.

 

[41magsnub]

The Walmart by me has actually improved their gun section in the last few months. They used to have a tiny little glass case at the sporting goods customer service desk with a couple of .22's and shotguns in it, probably 5 total guns. They remodeled and now have a sporting goods store'esque counter with a rack with a decent variety of rifles and shotguns in a suitable variety of calibers. No pistols still of course.

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Instead of having multiple individual store sales, they are now only selling guns at 1 store per region.

While it is true they aren't selling in every store anymore, I'm not sure what you mean by "1 store per region." There are 3 stores within 20 miles of my house that have the "new and improved" gun counter.

 

[dogtown tom]

#shooter: ...Wal-mart has changed their gun sales policy. Instead of having multiple individual store sales, they are now only selling guns at 1 store per region...

Not true.

WalMart simply discontinued firearm sales at stores where they felt selling guns was unprofitable. There is no "one per region" rule.

I can hit a dozen Walmarts within thirty miles of me that all still sell firearms.

 

[WuzYoungOnceToo]

Wal-mart has changed their gun sales policy. Instead of having multiple individual store sales, they are now only selling guns at 1 store per region.

Nonsense. Wal-Mart changed their policy to devote floor space to what people are buying. In some stores that meant eliminating firearm sales, in others it meant expanding their inventory and/or selection.

Gun sales have mostly been a loss-leader for Wal-Mart, carried primarily to attract outdoorsmen as customers. Stores that do carry them sell them at such a low margin that what little profit they get from them does not, by itself, justify the floor space and employee time required to deal with them. They're just there to generate other business. In areas where there aren't enough hunters/fishermen/etc. to worry about, there's really no point in continuing to use up space that could be devoted to more profitable items.

"It was never personal, Michael. It was just...business."

 

[El Tejon]

All three super duper Wal-Marts within a 20 minute drive of my house sell firearms and ammo. I think we are over the 1 store per region limit.

Has anyone thought about a Wal-Mart forum? Just threads about Wal-Mart. It would be the most popular sub-forum at THR.

 

[javacodeman]

I absolutely HATE Walmart. They have probably done more to damage the American economy than any other company.

Not to turn this into an economics discussion, but could you elaborate on your statement and provide some examples?

I've always loved Wal-Mart, but have recently been concerned over China imports. I am not totally against outsourcing as it makes stuff cheaper for us, frees up capitol for investment elsewhere, etc., etc., but I am concerned about security issues. So I guess you'd say I am on the fence.

 

[WC145]

The Super Wal-Mart in Brewer, ME still has guns. The hard part is buying one. 2 weeks ago I went to the gun show in Bangor and boutght a pistol from a dealer. It took all of 5 minutes including filling out the 4473 and calling NICS. On my way home I stopped at Wal-Mart and bought a Cricket .22 at Wal-Mart. It took almost an hour, 2 sales people plus a manager. All 3 checked and rechecked my 4473 and the manager actually went over it with a template to check all of the lines and my answers. She made me change ME to Maine on my address because there isn't supposed to be any abbreviations and questioned why I put NMN in the spot for my middle name. I told her that I don't have one and NMN means "No Middle Name". She said that she wasn't sure that would work. Then I pointed out where it says to use NMN right there in the little box if you don't have one. I commented that I had just bought another gun an hour before and it only took 5 mins, not counting the time BSing with the dealer. She couldn't believe it could be done so quickly.
After the transaction was finally completed and the gun was paid for they handed me the box and she walked me out of the store. I commented that I understood corporate policies but it was kind of silly since the last person they had to worry about going on a rampage was the guy buying the tiny single shot .22 and that she'd probably be surprised at how many people were legally armed in her store right then, me included. She ignored me and prattled on about how you couldn't be too careful and they get all kinds in Wal-Mart, yada yada yada.

The whole thing was painful to watch and worse to be a part of. I saved $50 buying the gun from them but I won't buy another, it's not worth the hassle. However, I will continue to buy ammo there because I enjoy the look I get when they ask if it's for a rifle or pistol because I always tell them both. Stumps 'em every time.

 

[Justin]

Has anyone thought about a Wal-Mart forum? Just threads about Wal-Mart. It would be the most popular sub-forum at THR.

And the one with the most amount of misinformation.

Really, how many Walmart threads do we need covering this ground?
This horse was beaten into compost years ago.