Posted on 10/30/2020 6:54:46 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
Retailer says move is a safety precaution but customers can still purchase firearms and ammunition.
Walmart Inc. has removed all guns and ammunition from the sales floors of its U.S. stores this week, aiming to head off any potential theft of firearms if stores are broken into amid social unrest.
The retail giant, which sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 U.S. stores, said customers can still purchase guns and ammunition upon request even though they are no longer on display.
“We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers,” a Walmart spokesman said. The company hasn’t decided how long the items will stay out of view, he said.
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WalMart is still selling firearms and ammo. It's just not front and center, you need to ask for it.
It’s a pretty smart move since they do turn into a Stop N Rob every time some cop has the audacity to issue a parking citation.
They usually make room for Xmas crap anyway.
All I ever bought there was some ammo. and a safe they had on clearance to make way for Xmas crap.
Even Walmart knows Trump will win
I’m surprised they still carry guns after the El Paso shooting.
I was going through my ammo a few days ago, looking at the prices I once paid.
Amazing how expensive it has become!
.223 is now about a dollar per round. (Cheaper than Dirt...)
Recently bought another 500 cartridges of various kinds.
My understanding is that ammo gets a little hotter over time, in storage.
Where I live we have one Walmart and 100K Rednecks with rifles in the county that would be happy to defend Walmart on election night.
Doesn’t this discriminate against the BLM looters?
The message is based upon the BEHAVIOR of a large segment of the population that looks like you. Straighten THEM out to begin change.
Is Walmart’s big Civil War 2 sale still set for November 4th?
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