Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at U.S. stores
NATIONAL & WORLD NEWS | 34 minutes ago By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest” in some areas.
The nation’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores.
“We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers,” Walmart said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Thursday.
The discounter said the items remain available for purchase by customers.
The move comes after several days of protests, widespread vandalism and an overnight curfew in Philadelphia before Election Day after police fatally shot a Black man with a history of mental health problems.
Walmart made a similar move in the wake of the death of George Floyd that set off sometimes-violent demonstrations against police brutality and injustice against African Americans.
Last year, Walmart stopped selling handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition while requesting that customers not openly carry firearms in its stores, even where state laws allow it. The company also ended the sale of handguns in Alaska, the only state where the discounter sold them.
With the loss of sales from gun owners due to the removal of firearms and ammunition from the shelves the Walmart marketing group is currently working with Chinese suppliers to attract new shooters to their stores to pump up the sales. Reportedly the group is working hard erecting a new shooter campaign that includes a try before you buy with deposits accepted on the spot.
bought my colt AR and sw 629 at walmart back in the 90's
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Walmart thinks it knows best for America. Billionaires peddling Chinese crap mostly. “We don’t want Americans to have guns and ammo right now”. We are Pro BLM/Communism” please shop there as little as possible or better NONE at all.
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It’s time to WAKE UP GOD BLESS THE USA WWG1WGA THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES
I was just in my local walmart here in North TX and all the guns and ammo were removed from the displays. I also noticed a few weeks ago that they had put gates up right as you walk into the store.
Walmart thinks it knows best for America. Billionaires peddling Chinese crap mostly. “We don’t want Americans to have guns and ammo right now”. We are Pro BLM/Communism” please shop there as little as possible or better NONE at all.
Does your LGS not want people to own cars because they don't sell them? Are the two even remotely related?
It could be said that Walmart doesn't want people to have quality consumer goods. Or personal hygiene standards. Or self-esteem.
