WalMart is on the Dick's Train...

[HodgeStyle]

Just seen online. WalMart is raising the age to purchase firearms and ammunition to 21 yrs of age. What is the world coming to...there also taking any assault style looking toys off there shelves?!? What has toys got to do with some irrational kid shooting up a school? Airsoft, nerf, and any other assault weapon style toys or non lethal guns are no longer at walmart.

 

[HodgeStyle]

Walmart raising age restriction on firearms, ammo purchases - Story | WAGA

 

[phylodog]

Their house, their rules. I'll continue to drive right past those **** holes, I'd much rather shop just about anywhere else anyway.

 

[pute62]

Saw a post on FB from people who wouldn’t buy ammo there anyway because it was “factory seconds”. Not a problem for me.

 

[M67]

Shocked face?

I don't know the proper reaction here....it's Walmart....Waaaalllll-Maaarrt

You think they're on the side of the firearms industry or gun owners?

 

[HodgeStyle]

Agreed. I don't do much shopping there for firearms amyways. Just wanted to put this out there for whoever may be wanting to steer clear from purchasing ammo at there establishments. Its just a sad world we live in nowadays, for sure. Thats why im spending more time at my local range and learning to reload my own ammunition. God, guns, and glory!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

CEOs are like everyone else, they like a good fad to jump on to.

If you live in a larger metropolitan area, you have other shopping options. When you live in smaller towns, not so much. Good thing the on-line retailers will deliver ammo right to my door and any guns I decide to purchase to my FFL's door.

 

[HodgeStyle]

@GodFearinGunTotin. Have you been to weapons supply in salem? I have been going there a lot here lately for my firearms and other oddities purchases.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

@GodFearinGunTotin. Have you been to weapons supply in salem? I have been going there a lot here lately for my firearms and other oddities purchases.

No. Never heard of them. I might have to drive down and give them a look. I live closer to Salem than I do Bloomington.

 

[Nojoy621]

Come on...no one is gonna laugh at Dicks train?

 

[HodgeStyle]

Nojoy621. I didnt think anybody would catch that so quick. Good eye! @GodFearinGunTotin, for sure. They always have great prices on new and used firearms. My buddy just got a sig from them. And i bought my ruger sr9c there few days ago. Tell them Hodge sent ya. The older man with grey beard will hook ya up.

 

[Crittersdad]

They are asking to be sued just like Dicks.
Federal law sets the age limits not Wally World

 

[Cameramonkey]

They are asking to be sued just lick Dicks.
Federal law sets the age limits not Wally World

So by your logic they should be REQUIRED to sell guns and ammo because federal law says they CAN.

I applaud Walmart. Its a boon for LGS'. Them and Dicks' former customers can now go to places like Bradis, Plainfield Shooting Sports, ITP, BGF, etc. Every penny of those sales goes into the local community. And those folks typically are more intelligent and heads-up in order to stop bad transfers that a minimum wage flunkie wont care about. How many LGS horror stories of "no thanks, dude. No sale for you." have we heard, vs the same happening at a big box store? Big box employees DGAF. They are just there to get paid and as long as there is nothing blatantly obvious and NICS says "proceed", what does he care?

 

[Trigger Time]

Their house, their rules. I'll continue to drive right past those **** holes, I'd much rather shop just about anywhere else anyway.

You're not down for scooter fighting in the shampoo isle?

 

[Kutnupe14]

So by your logic they should be REQUIRED to sell guns and ammo because federal law says they CAN.

I applaud Walmart. Its a boon for LGS'. Them and Dicks' former customers can now go to places like Bradis, Plainfield Shooting Sports, ITP, BGF, etc. Every penny of those sales goes into the local community. And those folks typically are more intelligent and heads-up in order to stop bad transfers that a minimum wage flunkie wont care about. How many LGS horror stories of "no thanks, dude. No sale for you." have we heard, vs the same happening at a big box store? Big box employees DGAF. They are just there to get paid and as long as there is nothing blatantly obvious and NICS says "proceed", what does he care?

That's what I've been trying to tell people!

 

[Kutnupe14]

They are asking to be sued just like Dicks.
Federal law sets the age limits not Wally World

They might be sued, but whomever is suing them is going to get their feelings hurt.

 

[d.kaufman]

They might be sued, but whomever is suing them is going to get their feelings hurt.

Are you sure on that? Pretty positive the cake bakers in Colorado? Got screwed

 

[Cameramonkey]

Are you sure on that? Pretty positive the cake bakers in Colorado? Got screwed

Gay =/= gun folks.

Comparing a protected class to the rest of us is the fault in your logic.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Are you sure on that? Pretty positive the cake bakers in Colorado? Got screwed

I can't be sure on anything a court would potentially rule on, but I think age discrimination kicks in around 40. Surely you can think of a bunch of thing people under certain ages aren't allowed to buy or even enter.

 

[Spear Dane]

What a Dick move.