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Chalk it up to corporate geniuses and bureaucrats that feel they have to protect us from ourselves.

And as to being carded for ordering a beer, I was last week in a Pizza Hut in Casper Wyoming. The kid that carded me wasn't old enough to carry our beers out. He said it was corporate policy to card EVERYBODY. He had his manager bring tour beers out. I told the kid that I was legally drinking beer before his dad was born. He just gave me a dumb look like he didn't have a clue as to what I said. I legally started drinking beer in 1964.


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I like Wal-smart. Tomorrow I'm going to go there and buy some 357 magnum ammo for my Marlin lever action carbine.


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Originally Posted by Bulletbutt
I like Wal-smart. Tomorrow I'm going to go there and buy some 357 magnum ammo for my Marlin lever action carbine.


I found one box of 100 Rem 357 Mag 125jhp at Wal-mart recently. Felt like I won the lottery! It's been scarce around here. Should work well on coyotes out of my Marlin 1894C.

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The Wal-Mart store I work in is pretty much being able to keep everything on the shelves except .45 Auto. It's just non-existent, apparently.


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I just tell them its for a rifle.Last time I told them the 9mm was for a handgun,they needed to carry it up to the check out for me.


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Originally Posted by awapiti
So I am in Walmart today purchasing a box of .22 ammo and the clerk asks me if I am buying it for a pistol or rifle? What is the purpose of this question...can one kill you any better than the other? I answered rifle of course...but I was thinking...I have both and what difference does it make. Please enlighten me. Thanks


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Originally Posted by Bulletbutt
I like Wal-smart. Tomorrow I'm going to go there and buy some 357 magnum ammo for my Marlin lever action carbine.
These days, it's hard to beat Blazer 9x19 for $9.95.

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Originally Posted by buffybr
Chalk it up to corporate geniuses and bureaucrats that feel they have to protect us from ourselves.

It's not to protect the customer, it's to limit the company's legal liability. These policies are not developed arbitrarily by some bureaucrat, they're on the advice of corporate legal counsel. The one policy issue that lawyers drive home to their corporate clients is consistency. They are scared to death that a witness will get on the stand and admit to deviating from the policy.

Thus, the rigidity of such policies.

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Originally Posted by Plinker
Originally Posted by Bulletbutt
I like Wal-smart. Tomorrow I'm going to go there and buy some 357 magnum ammo for my Marlin lever action carbine.


I found one box of 100 Rem 357 Mag 125jhp at Wal-mart recently. Felt like I won the lottery! It's been scarce around here. Should work well on coyotes out of my Marlin 1894C.
I found a box of 9mm in my truck yesterday, that I probably bought at WM about three years ago. It was a box of W/W USA whitebox 115 grain FMJ. $5. I remember I bought it on closeout. I believe I paid $7 or $8 for several boxes of premium JHP's at the same time.

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Originally Posted by gophergunner
The Wal-Mart store I work in is pretty much being able to keep everything on the shelves except .45 Auto. It's just non-existent, apparently.


Our stores are well-stocked as well (including .45 auto), and the prices don't seem to have risen all that much.
I've even seen stacks of .380 at our local Dick's and MC Sports as of late.

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Originally Posted by Paul39
Originally Posted by buffybr
Chalk it up to corporate geniuses and bureaucrats that feel they have to protect us from ourselves.

It's not to protect the customer, it's to limit the company's legal liability. These policies are not developed arbitrarily by some bureaucrat, they're on the advice of corporate legal counsel. The one policy issue that lawyers drive home to their corporate clients is consistency. They are scared to death that a witness will get on the stand and admit to deviating from the policy.

Thus, the rigidity of such policies.

Paul


Exactly, its Wal-Marts way of making sure everyone of their low level cashiers is following the law. There is a difference between law and store policy as well, so many don't understand that. The law is 21 for pistol, the policy is to ask every gray bearded, cane using old guy what their intended use is.

My answer to the rifle/pistol question: "It depends." That usually gets a confused look, then they enter rifle just to get me out of their line.

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As has been already said 21 for pistol, 18 for rifle. Heck, they have been asking this the last 5+ years.

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I can't believe this bothers people so much. You know they are going to ask, it's store policy. It's not the fault of the kid behind the counter, he is told to ask. Why let something so small bother you so much. If it really does, shop some place else.


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Originally Posted by ColeYounger
Originally Posted by Bulletbutt
I like Wal-smart. Tomorrow I'm going to go there and buy some 357 magnum ammo for my Marlin lever action carbine.
These days, it's hard to beat Blazer 9x19 for $9.95.


Bad part is it wasn't that long ago 9mm was 3.99 a box of USA ball all day long.... Man if I"d have only known...


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Originally Posted by Paul39

It's not to protect the customer, it's to limit the company's legal liability. These policies are not developed arbitrarily by some bureaucrat, they're on the advice of corporate legal counsel. Paul


OK, I agree with that. So does that make the root of all evil to be lawyers. Hey, isn't BHO a lawyer?


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it is for your ID. for a rifle you need to be 18, handgun, 21. Atleast that's how it is in WI.


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Firearms Owner IDentification (FOID). From the lovely socialistic state of Illinois. It's so when they start confiscating guns they can find you easier.


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Originally Posted by GreatWaputi
Because by law you have to be 21 to buy handgun ammo, 18 for rifle/shotgun ammo.


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Walmart is for low prices and not customer service or knowledge. They do not pay enough for the last two. You cannot beat their prices for Winchester white box in the TC area.

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Originally Posted by Steelhead
What amazes me is people actually get pissed about Walmart. If you ain't figured it out by know, you ain't ever.


Yep. Just tell 'em it's for rifles, and move on through the line.

I'm just happy there's ammo on the shelves now........


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