Wal-Mart to sell guns again (Clinton, companies, ammunition, carry)

[samusaran253]

Wal-Mart is going to start selling guns again in their stores. This is fantastic news, way to stick it to the liberals.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Wal-Mart said Thursday that it is bringing guns back to many of its U.S. stores in an effort to lift slumping sales.

In 2006, Wal-Mart (WMT, Fortune 500), the world's largest retailer stopped selling guns in the majority of its stores, blaming slow demand for those types of firearms.

Wal-Mart currently sells rifles, shotguns and ammunition in about 1,300 stores in the United States.

Those firearms will now be available at about half of Wal-Mart's 4,000 stores.

The retailer doesn't sell handguns in any of its stores, other than in Alaska.

Read more: Wal-Mart bringing guns back to U.S. stores - Apr. 28, 2011

[lifelongMOgal]

Some stores never stopped. No reason they should have to either. However, given that Wal-Mart's motivation is to improve their bottom line rather than standing on and supporting the principle of the 2nd Amendment, I would recommend gun buyers take their business to less fickle dealers. Support your local "Mom & Pop" gun shop!

[HappyTexan]

I think that's good news. Otherwise folks just go down the road to the sports outfitter stores and buy their shotguns.

Glad to see Walmart shrugging off the "PC" about guns because it didn't work.

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

I think that's good news. Otherwise folks just go down the road to the sports outfitter stores and buy their shotguns.

Glad to see Walmart shrugging off the "PC" about guns because it didn't work.

That has nothing to do with it. Do people ever actually read the linked articles?

First sentence: Wal-Mart said Thursday that it is bringing guns back to many of its U.S. stores in an effort to lift slumping sales.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

That has nothing to do with it. Do people ever actually read the linked articles?

Go back a bit in history..Hillary Clinton was on the BOD of Walmart.

Wal-Mart Will Stop Selling Guns in a Third of Its U.S. Stores - New York Times
Wal-Mart drops gun sales in some stores - Business - U.S. business - msnbc.com

Shotguns/bullets disappeared from rural Wallymarts as well.

[Air Force]

Anyone recall what brands of handguns they used to sell?

[LibertyandJusticeforAll]

Every store with a sporting good supply should carry guns. There was and always will be a demand for them and a constitutional right.

[Cavaturaccioli]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Some stores never stopped. No reason they should have to either. However, given that Wal-Mart's motivation is to improve their bottom line rather than standing on and supporting the principle of the 2nd Amendment, I would recommend gun buyers take their business to less fickle dealers. Support your local "Mom & Pop" gun shop!

[Roaddog]

Originally Posted by Air Force

Anyone recall what brands of handguns they used to sell?

I've never seen a Wal-Mart sell handguns

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by Air Force

Anyone recall what brands of handguns they used to sell?

Walmart has not sold handguns; at least, not in the past 20 years, if ever. Most of the long gun/ammo sales are in the suburbs and more rural stores and not in city centers.