jerkface11
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Target is so anti-gun they won't even sell TOY guns. So yeah spend your money there.
Walmart sides with Bloomberg.
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You are full of it.
I have NEVER set foot in a Walmart store, and have no interest in doing so.
There are not a whole lot of them in the inner suburbs of Washington, DC.
There is one that was built in half of the Chantilly Expo center only a few years ago, but I have still never been in it.
I actually just payed $5 more to get a stone mortar and pestle for the kitchen instead of the cheaper chi-com ceramic one.
The stone one is made in Taiwan and has a rough enough bottom to actually work worth a damn.
They don't???
http://www.target.com/s/nerf#?lnk=Utility_TOYS_123012_X0Y3W4|X0Y3W4
http://www.target.com/QuickInfoView...=large:1:25&omnitureSuperCatgValue=toys:dress up & pretend play&lnk=plp_qi_grid_1_25
I don't even look unfavorably on anyone who chooses to shop at Walmart...because I simply don't care what others decide to do. I do find it funny that they seem to be a sacred cow to some people though.
jerkface11
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They refuse to sell realistic toy guns. You finding a goofy nerf gun doesn't prove a thing.
OK, but my 7 year old loves them (Nerfs) because he can shoot them at his sister and they don't put holes in my walls…can't do that with his airsoft or bb guns with which he has become so proficient. Plus they have repeaters and shotgun-style cocking mechanisms!
Not sure "realistic toy guns" proves anything either. If a cop can't tell the difference and a kid points one playing…
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Not sure "realistic toy guns" proves anything either. If a cop can't tell the difference and a kid points one playing…
The Mods will likely be shutting this one down soon as we're WAY off topic now. Enjoyed the debate all!
jerkface11
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Here is what their partnership with Bloomberg means. http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/partnership/partnership.shtml
Soooo, nothing more than they already do?
jerkface11
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Yeah barely more than the ATF requires.
Roger that - thanks for the link.
Ok guys, I'll throw it out there again. Tell me another store that is not inundated with Chinese made merchandise. It's not out there, Walmart is no different in that respect. This is America's problem, not just Walmart. Tell me another major outlet(other than outdoor type stores) that are still selling guns and ammo? I think most of your anger towards Walmart is unfounded, other than hating the biggest richest guy on the block, just because.
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Dude you are wrong. They have horrible practices that are of questionable legality, and are known for pushing there suppliers so hard to lower their prices it forces them to offshore. They even HELPED several companies locate there factories in China. It is not unfounded, they are bad for this country.
I guess you need to go to Target then. Good luck with all that.
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I posted this on the second page:
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Not the case for me at all, in fact that is what I strive to be myself: the most successful & the best at what I do.
For me personally, none of this has anything at all to do with knocking anyone off a hill. Not my deal in any way, shape or form. I was just ticked at them IF they're getting in with the antis full bore (so to speak), and they DID screw with the ammo location feature in my market for over a week - it looked bad/reactionary in my view.
Jerkface posted a link above (#81) that shows that what they say they're planning to do with this Bloomberg thing appears to be nothing more intrusive than they already do/we already experience when doing non-private sales (at least here in FL). In fact, most if it seems to be redundant.
Target is a comp, yes, but they're more of an upmarket big box and serve a bit of a different segment than Wallys.
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Jlr2267
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Pretty much everything you have said here can be said of all major corporations in the US. How is WMart different from GM, GE, Apple, Dell, Ford, Boeing, Macy's, and on and on?
blaisenguns
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Well wall mart has not adopted a TQM initiative that ha made them a leader in quality in there market (Ford), Wal-Mart does not treat there employees with respect or even compensate them fairly. And GE ,Apple, and Dell have all off shored, but the did not twist their suppliers arms to off shore. Macy's has not put thousands of small retailers out of business, and destroyed lives and natural habitats with the help of "Eminent Domain".
Compared to Wal-Mart, all these companies are models of perfect corporate ethics. I mean look at how Ford's customer service and products have improved in the last 10 years! How has Wal-Marts customer service gone in the last 10 years?
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Wal-Mart is different from other large chain stores in their treatment of their employees. Google "Wal-Mart Lawsuits" then google "Wal-Mart unionize". Research how the wages paid to Wal-Mart employees are so low, and the benefits are so poor, that Wal-Mart employees with a family are basically forced to apply for government assistance to survive. They offshore to China. So their employees have to apply for welfare, their goods are made in china, yea...
They are bad for the community.
I did an economic analysis of the impact of Wal-Mart stores on the communities they invade for my macroeconomics class in school...haven't shopped there since for anything except ammo and reloading supplies.
The place is evil if you research the beast.
They are bad for the community.
I did an economic analysis of the impact of Wal-Mart stores on the communities they invade for my macroeconomics class in school...haven't shopped there since for anything except ammo and reloading supplies.
The place is evil if you research the beast.
Bubbles
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I disagree with numbers 2, 3, and 9.
#2 - If the authorities trace a gun it's usually because it was stolen, not because the person who received it from me did something illegal.
#3 - If in fact the person who did get the gun from me flipped it to someone he shouldn't have and the gun was traced, this will tip off that buyer that the authorities have investigated him.
#9 - The three day rule is in place so that the feds can't completely shut down dealers by delaying all NICS checks indefinitely.
ljnowell
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I do also. I try to buy as much as possible from locally owned businesses. For example, I never buy a gun from walmart. I prefer to give that business to my LGS. I have a good one in my town. Me not buying guns from walmart wont close them down, not buying from my LGS could cause that, so I dont. Let me be clear though, if he started charging me 600 for gun that I could buy for 400 from walmart, I'm going to walmart. My support of local businesses ends when it starts to become charity.
I dont buy hardly any ammo, because I am a reloader, but what little I do buy I will pay extra at the gun shop. When it comes to necessities though, like toilet paper, shampoo, soap, laundry detergent, etc. I will not pay 50% more for these items, I cannot afford to. A once in a while purchase like a gun, sure, not the things I need everyday, I cannot afford it.
gunlover_06
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Could not have said it better, I was in Walmart last night and picked up 80 rounds of American Eagle 223 ammo and could have gotten more if I wanted to but it's also good to be in with the guy who runs the department and I have a Daughter who is a pharmacy tech at this same store.You people just need to quit looking for reasons to boycott Walmart, Just do it already, never shop there again and move on. Sick of hearing this crap, it's not about 2A, it's about some other reason you hate Walmart, this is just an excuse. Walmart is not the enemy here folks.
Sp like you I think they have other reasons to waant to boycot Walmart so just do it it leaves more ammo for us, Of course that is when they have it but like most places they are running short also.
Plus they got in 3 new AR's 2 colt Le 6920's and a bush master and not at inflated prices like we are seeing every where else
ljnowell
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I'm sorry, but thats the last reason I would not shop at walmart. You are not entitled to a wage large enough to support a family simply because you work. If you want a job that makes enough money to support a family on that single income then learn some skills, better yourself, and get a better job. You sound just like the Democrats that want to raise minimum wage in IL to 10 dollars an hour. That entire wage increase will be eaten up by retailers raising thier prices to cover the costs. You may make more money but you dollar will be worth less. Thats a net loss in income in many cases.
Unions=higher consumer prices.
alan
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Re Walmart, there ids one factor that drives their actions or antics, that is PROFIT, end of story. Most any decision taken, that they come to feel will or might hurt their sacred BOTTOM LINE is, I suspect, subject to change.
ljnowell
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OMG, a business thats concerned with making profits, how horrible! I bet thier stockholders would be disgusted to know that they are concerned with making as much money as possible!
and a PUBLIC one at that, which is driven entirely by Earnings Per Share!
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