Save us from Walmart employees

[MrsGungho]

I see no requirement for showing ID, only a minimum age...

and to prove age, you need to show ID.

I can say I am 21 all day long, when in reality my oldest is 24.. without ID it doesn't make it so.

 

[Bill B]

Actually many stores have policies that they check id of everyone making certain transactions, it protects them from liability.
There is still no legal requirement to show an id to purchase ammo.

 

[NDhunter]

I give Walmart some credit. Yes, they get some pretty cool cats working there sometimes. They set their wages and get what they pay for sometimes.

But, they do stock guns and do sell ammo (when they have it in stock). A lot of stores in their position may not take that position in this day and age. I'm sure it's for economic reasons, obviously, but some might just decideit's not worth the headache.

I'd call it a wash.

 

[radar44]

We have a BIG , tall , guy working in the Noblesville Wal-Mart.

This gentle giant is one of the most helpful ,nicest guy you would ever want to meet .

 

[jve153]

i have a know it all "ex ranger" at work. was talking with another coworker about shooting a supressed .22lr at the range, and he asked if the guy was leo or military, i said no, he just wanted a suppressor. he told me that you had to be in the military or law enforcement to own one and that normal citizens cannot purchase them. i went on to explain the nfa process and he then proceeded to tell me that i was wrong, and that only dealt with machine guns. i ended the conversation right then and there, like most conversations with this character about everything else in the world. there is one at every job.

 

[Mgderf]

This sort of thing will continue to occur as long as uninformed people are tasked with the job.

This sort of thing needs to be brought to the attention of the Wal-Mart manager, as well as Wal-Mart customer services headquarters, but it needs to be done tactfully.

When confronted with mis-informed employees, I always try to inform them (again TACTFULLY) of their misconceptions. If they persist, the store manager is the next in the chain of command.

If tactfully approached enough times, and in enough different locations, the truth will finally start to get out, and the stores will be better able to serve their patrons.

 

[Bill B]

So I am in Walmart and the young guy behind the counter where I am buying my ammo is a prime example of why no to ask advise from Walmart employees.

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Which NWI wally world was it?

 

[Slawburger]

I remember when I was a young kid, I was certain I knew it all and had all the answers too. He'll figure out how ignorant he really is as he gets older.

I haven't given up thinking that I can know everything. However, I have given up thinking that I already do.

 

[sgreen3]

i have a know it all "ex ranger" at work. was talking with another coworker about shooting a supressed .22lr at the range, and he asked if the guy was leo or military, i said no, he just wanted a suppressor. he told me that you had to be in the military or law enforcement to own one and that normal citizens cannot purchase them. i went on to explain the nfa process and he then proceeded to tell me that i was wrong, and that only dealt with machine guns. i ended the conversation right then and there, like most conversations with this character about everything else in the world. there is one at every job.

Sometimes ya just gotta know when to walk away

 

[tv1217]

My bets are on Schererville

 

[Bill B]

My bets are on Schererville

Hammond.

 

[tv1217]

I bet my Wal Mart is dumber than your Wal Mart

 

[Double T]

Its compoany policy or cyoa if you catch my drift, hell, they even card for paint thinner and rated r movies...

 

[jsharmon7]

The last time I bought ammo at Walmart I was told he needed to see my ID because people were transporting it across state lines and it was illegal. I still don't know what he meant but I showed him my ID if it meant getting my stuff and getting out.

 

[sepe]

It sure is nice to have a couple non-morons working the gun counter at the Plymouth store. I don't think I've heard a single stupid comment from any of them since the late 90s. I get my fill of that at gun shows and a couple local gun shops.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I haven't given up thinking that I can know everything. However, I have given up thinking that I already do.

Exactly. The older I get the dumber I feel. I was about 25 when I realized, all of a sudden, my dad wasn't actually as dumb as I had thought he was...

 

[drillsgt]

lol... this made me chuckle because I don't know how many times I've run across the type of people who feel compelled to be experts in subjects they don't know about.

What's wrong with that, my wife accuses me of doing that all the time.

 

[Mgderf]

Exactly. The older I get the dumber I feel. I was about 25 when I realized, all of a sudden, my dad wasn't actually as dumb as I had thought he was...

When I was 13 years old, my dad told me,

"When I was 18, I knew everything. The older I get, the dumber I get."

 

[jedi]

I bet my Wal Mart is dumber than your Wal Mart

Not possible since the Hammond Wal-Mart is really a "Wal-Mexico" and not a Wal-Mart since if you go in there you will see all the signs in English & Spanish.

Besides Wal-Mexico AKA GetthoMart typically never has ammo as they are always out of stock.

-Jedi

 

[eldirector]

I'm trying to remember the last time I was "carded" for ammo at WallyWorld. I think the computer prompts for "handgun ammo yes/no" and "birth date". I've rattled off "yes" and my birthday a couple of times, and the cashier just types it in.

My issue is finding someone with the keys for the ammo case. At least they leave the shotgun shells out, still!