Wal-Mart Firearms and Ammo Policy Change

[Drang]

Costco bans firearms?

I mean I’m not surprised but dang if I’ve seen any signage at mine here in Tampa.

It's their policy to not allow them except for LEO, but I've never seen signs...

I've never seen signs at any Costco I've been to here in the Home of Costco, either. Arguably, no signage under WA law means that their "policy" means nothing. The counter-argument is that there is a statement to that effect in the membership agreement, and that by signing same you are affirming that you are aware of the ban.
On the gripping hand, when they had multi-packs of ammo cans there a while back, the hipster kids running the register and bagging/boxing said "Man, wouldn't it be cool of we sold ammo?!", so I dunno...

[Cypher]

Well, I have some thoughts about who they maybe should fornicate with...

A shovel?

[ranger]

I suspect that due to fear of lawsuits, etc. - every major business has some form of "no guns allowed" on their books. I am sure there are exceptions.

[RevolverRob]

Interestingly enough, Costco in Chicago is one of the few places I frequent that doesn’t have a “No Guns” sign. Never seen 30.06/30.07 signs on Texas Costcos either.

Costco sells gun safes and other accoutrement from time-to-time. My understanding is they have a “policy” because you know, easier to avoid being sued, that way. But they tend to have a very hands-off attitude about the whole thing.

Sort of like how Chipotle and Starbucks USED to be...until some jackholes ruined it for the rest of us.

And I disagree with Stephanie re: comparison of OC folks and porn. The porn industry has done more to protect rights than open carriers ever will.

Roth v. United States
Jacobellis v. Ohio
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell

All cases that have served to refine or outright expand civil liberties. I haven’t see Open Carriers v. Chipotle yet, nor am I anticipating that case, until I do, I don’t think one can make the argument that OC and the Porn Industry are equivalents. Clearly porn is better for us as citizens.

[TicTacticalTimmy]

The militant open carriers are the equivalent to the guys wearing assless chaps at the gay pride parade. I get that you are a proud but go put some clothes on because nobody wants to see your junk.

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Also, regarding this discussion earlier in the thread about dud rounds when buying a case:
90% of the ammo I have ever bought was purchased online, mostly by the case. The other 10% was mostly purchased at Walmart. I have never had one dud from the ammo Ive bought online, with the exception of reloads and rimfire. By contrast, I have had two seperate runs of bad ammo that I bought a few boxes at a time from Walmart: one was Winchester White Box 9mm and the other was Federal .45 Auto FMJ.

[JAH 3rd]

I usually purchase my ammo online, but I have bought ammo at WM over the years. It's convenient. I was there today and decided to check the ammo. All pistol ammo was gone. There was an abundance of .22, shotgun, and rifle ammo. Didn't stay long since they were out of handgun ammo. My times have changed.......kinda sad.

[Stephanie B]

I usually purchase my ammo online, but I have bought ammo at WM over the years. It's convenient. I was there today and decided to check the ammo. All pistol ammo was gone. There was an abundance of .22, shotgun, and rifle ammo. Didn't stay long since they were out of handgun ammo. My times have changed.......kinda sad.

My local WM relabeled the shelves that held pistol ammo.

I don't go back and check, anymore. There are a few things that I still buy there, but time was, I'd go to WM for something and buy ammo, or the other way around. Without the draw of ammo, there's precious little that I need there. One trip every two months now suffices.

[RevolverRob]

I had to make my once every 5-year stop at Wal-Mart last weekend for windshield wipers for the truck, when one gave up the ghost mid-way through a downpour.

As I wandered to the back of the store, I noticed they still had ammunition at this Wal-Mart. It didn't surprise me, given that I was in eastern Arkansas on I-40 about halfway between Little Rock and Memphis. That's exactly a stretch of interstate highway or the country where I anticipate Wal-Mart virtue signalling to get very far.

[fatdog]

Their president of US Operations was a guy from New Zealand, he just got wacked, and replaced, but I think the virtue signaling campaign came from one level above him...not likely to change soon. It is not Sam Walton's store anymore, they view themselves as a "global player" not a U.S. Company, and it would not shock me to see their HQ move from N.W. AR some day when all the Ivy league types running the place decide they need HQ in some place "civilized" with a better symphony and decent opera in order to attract and retain the right type of talent...yech!

[OlongJohnson]

I noticed they still had ammunition at this Wal-Mart.

They still have ammo, just not handgun ammo and no .223/5.56.