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I went to Walmart with the intention of buying a gun last week as part of an investigation into the placement, selection, marketing, and security of firearms in Walmart's stores, and to learn more about the retailer's processes governing gun sales.

My journey to bring a gun home from Walmart turned out to be far more complicated than I expected.

https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart ... 854pi0mXdI

Rip Van Winkle wrote:I would disagree about being an idiot. She was open minded enough to actually try instead of blindly following the anti talking points. She was also fair minded enough to write about it.

Holland&Holland wrote:

Rip Van Winkle wrote:I would disagree about being an idiot. She was open minded enough to actually try instead of blindly following the anti talking points. She was also fair minded enough to write about it.

It was not a very fair minded write up. She basically focused on Walmart’s customer service issues not the regs involved in gun purchases.

I had invested several hours across two days on this. If I were actually in the market for a rifle, I would have gone to a local gun shop instead after about five minutes of trying to figure out which Walmart stores sold guns.

Rip Van Winkle wrote:

Holland&Holland wrote:

Rip Van Winkle wrote:I would disagree about being an idiot. She was open minded enough to actually try instead of blindly following the anti talking points. She was also fair minded enough to write about it.

It was not a very fair minded write up. She basically focused on Walmart’s customer service issues not the regs involved in gun purchases.

Perhaps not the fairest, but better than the mindless, useful idiot, blindly repeating anti talking point reporting.

xd ED wrote:After reading the article, the impression I am left with is that this started out to be a hit piece on the ease of buying a gun at WallyWorld, and ended up being a hit piece on their somewhat bumbling customer service.

The subtext seems to be that while she could not buy from Walmart due to Walmart's policies and ineptitude, rather than Walmart simply complying with federal regs, shopping elsewhere would have sidestepped much of the process:

I had invested several hours across two days on this. If I were actually in the market for a rifle, I would have gone to a local gun shop instead after about five minutes of trying to figure out which Walmart stores sold guns.

I like to think a truly inquisitive journalist, looking to do a story on the ease of purchasing firearms, would have done some research before hand, learning the actual regulations and requirements - and in the process been prepared to spring a 'gotchya' had Walmart slipped up.
But such is modern 'journalism'.

Walmart is set to end sales of handguns in Alaska and will discontinue the sale of short-barrel rifle and handgun ammunition in stores nationwide, the super chain's president and CEO announced Tuesday afternoon.

BigBlue wrote:https://www.foxnews.com/us/walmart-alaska-handgun-rifle-ammo-nationwide-end-sales

Walmart is set to end sales of handguns in Alaska and will discontinue the sale of short-barrel rifle and handgun ammunition in stores nationwide, the super chain's president and CEO announced Tuesday afternoon.

What is "short-barrel rifle ammunition"? Can we still buy .357 ammo if we use it in a carbine? Jeezuz... sometimes the stupidity is hard to grasp.

Holland&Holland wrote:

BigBlue wrote:https://www.foxnews.com/us/walmart-alaska-handgun-rifle-ammo-nationwide-end-sales

Walmart is set to end sales of handguns in Alaska and will discontinue the sale of short-barrel rifle and handgun ammunition in stores nationwide, the super chain's president and CEO announced Tuesday afternoon.

What is "short-barrel rifle ammunition"? Can we still buy .357 ammo if we use it in a carbine? Jeezuz... sometimes the stupidity is hard to grasp.

.300 Blackout?

....The Bentonville, Arkansas-based discounter said Tuesday it will stop handgun ammunition as well as short-barrel rifle ammunition, such as the .223 caliber and 5.56 caliber used in military style weapons, after it runs out of its current inventory.

It will also discontinue handgun sales in Alaska. Walmart stopped selling handguns in the mid-1990s, with the exception of Alaska. The latest move marks its complete exit from that business and allows it to focus on hunting rifles and related ammunition only.

“We have a long heritage as a company of serving responsible hunters and sportsmen and women, and we’re going to continue doing so,” according to a memo by Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon to be circulated to employees Tuesday afternoon.

The retailer is further requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms at its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores unless they are law enforcement officers. However, it said that it won’t be changing its policy for customers who have permits for concealed carry. Walmart says it will be adding signage in stores to inform customers of those changes...."