NO GUNS AT WALLY WORLD 1 MAR 07
I went there yesterday. Not all Wal-Marts will stop selling firearms on 1 March, but a majority will. I even called 1-800-wal-mart to confirm this. If this bothers you, please call and NICELY voice your opinion.
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Wally world will go anti-gun, if it helps their bottom line! 0 -
As a gun dealer, I say Hu-Raaahhhhhh![:D][:D] 0 -
Our local wally world is getting out the gun biz. I would have been happier , being a dealer, if they had gotten out of the ammo biz. I can compete with the guns with a much better and bigger selection.[8D] 0 -
Wal-Mart near me stopped selling guns 6 months ago[:(] 0 -
Welcome to the forums but this is kinda old news buddy.
Many local Wal-Marts stopped a long time ago.0 -
quote:Originally posted by sarge_3ad
As a gun dealer, I say Hu-Raaahhhhhh![:D][:D]
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Hu-Raaahhhhhh, for the small business man!0 -
Wal mart was never really a "gun dealer." They just can't handle the gun business. It can't really have anything to do with being anti-gun. I bet its more the fact that having a gun business you have to be on top of what's going on with things....seasons....new releases....recalls....new caliburs....and have an idea of what a person is talking about when they say "I need something for my son but I don't want it to hurt him when he fires it." Plus....guns are a funny thing to sell. Its not like you can say I'd like to exchange this for the other one. Its just not something the minimum wage worker is set up to deal with. 0 -
The Wal-Marts I see here in Arkansas have removed the gun displays. They said that only some stores, the ones that didn't sell enough, would stop but I think that was a lie and all outlets will drop gun sales.
I can only guess it's due to the myriad of gun laws from state to state and pressure from the anti-gun groups who can some swing buying power to intimidate retailers.
Maybe they can't compete any longer with the big stores like Gander Mountain or the Internet sales?
I don't know. They went from being the #1 gun seller in America to out of the business. Can't be a good thing for gun ownership in general.0 -
Well It don't bother me one **** bit...
In fact I'll call 1-800-wallyworld right now and suggest that they expand their video dept. and put some more Axe murder videos on the rack and that hopefully they can put a better quality axe in their tool dept.....0 -
no more Wal-Mart Special editions.... [:(] 0 -
They still sell them here in TN, but I don't buy guns from them anyway, so no loss if they stop. 0 -
All the Wally Worlds in my area stopped selling firearms last summer. 0 -
[8D]-Haven't been able to get them in California for a couple of years--
--Big 5 is still full of them--
--[:D][:D]--JIMBO0 -
Think about it. How many of us made statements about the morons behind the gun counters at wallyworld. Then think about the paperwork involved in obtaining a gun and the record keeping required of the dealer. This has got to be a nightmare for Wallyworld. Most of their employees can't even fill out a job application correctly, how are the going to fill out the ATF forms. I'm really supprised we have not see "ATF cracks down on Wallyworld" in the headlines. Wallyworld dropping guns really does not suprise me or bother me since they have never had anything I am interested in anyway. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by sarge_3ad
As a gun dealer, I say Hu-Raaahhhhhh![:D][:D]
Me to Sarge0 -
here's a pic of my old Wally-World Special 10-22, with 24x leupold scope. 
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I think all the gun laws that differ from state to state really affected Wal-Mart. Having to keep up with all that has to be a major head-ache for a nation-wide chain. Plus, as someone mentioned, most of their employees aren't cut out to be gun salesman. But...anytime anyone stops selling guns, it is a bad thing. Especially someone as big as Wal-Mart, like them or not. That is why it bothers me to see all these "YEAH! responses to them stopping gun sales. It can't be good. 0 -
Wal-Mart didn't get to where they are by making emotional business decisions. This most likely has nothing at all to do with a "pro gun" or "anti gun" corporate stance.
Is it feasible to assume - for argument's sake - that the folks at Wal-Mart did their homework and determined that in many locations, the square footage devoted to the secure floor displays and the secured stockroom area and the FFL paperwork files was simply not commeasurate with the profitability on the rifles themselves? If you look at what physical space is devoted to guns et al versus the bottom line, it may be purely dollars and cents.
Given that W-M was already generally cheaper than most gun stores, the margins could not have been all that attractive, even with their enormous buying power.
I would think that ammunition as well will be scaled back in most stores to offer only the most popular and fastest-moving brands and calibers.0 -
Sears, Monkey Ward, K-mart used to sell guns. 0 -
That does raise some good points. Is it just a change in the market or are they reacting to changes in the laws or the public perception of guns.
I have noticed that several of the big chains in my area have a shrinking gun rack or have decided to quit selling guns completely. But then in comes Sportsmans Warehouse with a huge gun counter and Fishermans Marine with a large gun display also. So maybe its just a change in marketing from one outlet to another.
I think the answer would lie in the annual gun sales figures in each local area. Are gun sales down? Or are they selling more or the same as prior years?0 -
quote:Originally posted by mrseatle
here's a pic of my old Wally-World Special 10-22, with 24x leupold scope.
Heres mine.0 -
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
Sears, Monkey Ward, K-mart used to sell guns.
long gone are the days when you could walk into Sears & Roebuck and buy a TommyGun for $10[:(]0 -
unless your dealer this should make you unhappy. I mean they sell the same gun for 50 bucks cheaper usually. I guess thats good for locals. 0 -
Well now I guess that means Remington and Ruger will have to pucker up and kiss a lot of small dealer asses now that they can't undercut us anymore.[:p][}:)][;)] 0 -
Here around Houston the Wally world is still selling guns strong from what I've seen. 0 -
I hope they send all those guns to Idaho. All the Wallys here have guns. Even the drug stores sell guns and proudly run TV ads saying to visit their gun department when in the store. 0 -
The Wal-mart in my area still sells guns, but I have noticed that their selection is slowly decreasing. I was also shocked to find out that the local K-mart continues to sell guns as well. Personally I have never bought a gun at Wal-mart, I would rather support my local gun dealer at River Country Co-op, but I am that way with most local businesses. If we don't support them they will dissappear and then we complain when they are gone. Granted my hometown has a population of only 1,500 people. 0 -
They still sell firearms here in Western Missouri. I realize gun dealers will like them to stop, but, some of us can't afford the prices at local gun stores... 0 -
Being the hunter that he was, I'll bet Sam Walton is turning over in his grave. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by sig232
That does raise some good points. Is it just a change in the market or are they reacting to changes in the laws or the public perception of guns.
I have noticed that several of the big chains in my area have a shrinking gun rack or have decided to quit selling guns completely. But then in comes Sportsmans Warehouse with a huge gun counter and Fishermans Marine with a large gun display also. So maybe its just a change in marketing from one outlet to another.
I think the answer would lie in the annual gun sales figures in each local area. Are gun sales down? Or are they selling more or the same as prior years?
It could also be the continued growth and success of sites such as Gunbroker.com that pretty much bring the world of guns directly into an individual's living room. Not too long ago, Sears had a huge catalog business but the groundswell success of on-line shopping spelled its eventual doom.0
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