FrankenMauser
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You have a much bigger problem in IL. It's the last line of your post: "(show FOID)".
More Walmart policy changes?
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I picked up some 9mm yesterday for my brand new pocket rocket, and had no issues. Paid at the sporting goods counter and left. I did speak to the manager about handguns and rumored sales at Walmart in the near future. She told me that management is in favor, and the possibility is strong. If Bentonville signs off it is a go.
Wife and I were recently in a WM. Fellow was 'escorthing' a customer to the checkout. Escort was carrying a box w/ gun, obviouse to me.
I said to my wife "that guy is buying a gun and is getting it carried out for him"- and the customer probably has a handgun on his belt. She said "how stupid."
The main reason ammo sales are made at the sporting goods counter is 'anti-theft'.
I said to my wife "that guy is buying a gun and is getting it carried out for him"- and the customer probably has a handgun on his belt. She said "how stupid."
The main reason ammo sales are made at the sporting goods counter is 'anti-theft'.
reinbeck11
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As a 17 year assoc. at Wal-Mart I have some info on this issue. Many if not all of these purchasing issues change according to issues within a specific store. As stated in previous post theft issues or specific issues in a community (request by customers, city officials, police etc...).
The vast majority of stores I have worked in required purchase in SG of most types of ammo. The exception in most cases would be shotgun target ammo and slugs. That is the standard.
Guns are always walked to the door, except in some cases black powder weapons which in some instances (mostly in the past) where black powder weapons were availble on the counter and not kept in the back(locked up).
When I worked in Virginia we were not allowed to sell a weapon and ammo in the same transation. I do not believe this was a law, but a policy we were asked to follow.
I have never heard of a situation where ammo was required to be walked up front unless associate was not old enough to sell it. You are not allowed to sell something you are not old enough to purchase (course then someone under 18 would normally not ever man the SG register)
The vast majority of stores I have worked in required purchase in SG of most types of ammo. The exception in most cases would be shotgun target ammo and slugs. That is the standard.
Guns are always walked to the door, except in some cases black powder weapons which in some instances (mostly in the past) where black powder weapons were availble on the counter and not kept in the back(locked up).
When I worked in Virginia we were not allowed to sell a weapon and ammo in the same transation. I do not believe this was a law, but a policy we were asked to follow.
I have never heard of a situation where ammo was required to be walked up front unless associate was not old enough to sell it. You are not allowed to sell something you are not old enough to purchase (course then someone under 18 would normally not ever man the SG register)
m&p45acp10+1
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The only instances of ammo being walked I know of where when the WM employee in SG could not unlock the register, and walked the said ammo to the front.
Note I purchased an 870 Remington Wing Master at WM in 1995. The associate carred the box with gun inside to my vehicle. I carred the ammo in a bag. As far as I know Cabella's has the same policy with gun purchases. I do not hear people complaining about them doing it.
Note I purchased an 870 Remington Wing Master at WM in 1995. The associate carred the box with gun inside to my vehicle. I carred the ammo in a bag. As far as I know Cabella's has the same policy with gun purchases. I do not hear people complaining about them doing it.
There's a lot of Walmarts in CT.
At most stores, the clerk usually just rings it up in sporting goods.
But sometimes various stores will let the customer take it up to the front register themselves.
A couple of weeks ago at one suburban store, one side of the ammo. display case was left unlocked with the sliding glass door partially open. So I just picked out a bunch of 50 round boxes of .22 ammo and ended up taking them up to the front register.
IIRC the sporting goods clerk was busy in the aisle, and then came over to help someone else get ammo from the other side that was locked.
So it wasn't like it was left open by mistake.
There's shotgun shell for sale right off the shelf in this store. And it's one of only 2 or 3 Walmarts in the whole state that still sells guns and muzzle loaders. It's close to rural hunting areas and has a well stocked sporting goods dept..
So the workers are more gun friendly in this store.
I've paid for ammo in sporting goods there before.
Paying for it in sporting goods can depend on the clerk, how busy they are or how close it is to closing time.
At most stores, the clerk usually just rings it up in sporting goods.
But sometimes various stores will let the customer take it up to the front register themselves.
A couple of weeks ago at one suburban store, one side of the ammo. display case was left unlocked with the sliding glass door partially open. So I just picked out a bunch of 50 round boxes of .22 ammo and ended up taking them up to the front register.
IIRC the sporting goods clerk was busy in the aisle, and then came over to help someone else get ammo from the other side that was locked.
So it wasn't like it was left open by mistake.
There's shotgun shell for sale right off the shelf in this store. And it's one of only 2 or 3 Walmarts in the whole state that still sells guns and muzzle loaders. It's close to rural hunting areas and has a well stocked sporting goods dept..
So the workers are more gun friendly in this store.
I've paid for ammo in sporting goods there before.
Paying for it in sporting goods can depend on the clerk, how busy they are or how close it is to closing time.
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