Wal-Mart Blew It......

[Lawdog]

Just got this notice that all Calif. hunters and shooters should see;

California Wal-Marts Suspend Gun Sales

Wal-Mart agreed last Friday to immediately suspend rifle and shotgun sales in its 118 California stores, following nearly 500 violations of state firearms laws in six stores.

Wal-Mart's action comes after the retail chain announced in July that it had implemented a rule requiring customers to undergo a background check before buying rifles and shotguns--no matter how long the check takes.

In California, store employees released guns to customers before background checks were completed, and failed to verify the identities of buyers through thumbprints and driver's licenses.

Other violations included failing to document the sale of a firearms safety device with a gun.

Wal-Mart spokesman Tom Williams says the company will begin new employee training in state firearms laws early next week.


A little late with the training in my opinion.  Going to hurt lots of sportsmen not being able to run down th their local Wal-Mart to get rifles and shotguns at reasonable prices.  Lawdog

[Zachary]

I wonder if the antis are crazy enough to seek Wal Mart suspending guns sales in all of their stores throughout the U.S. :?

Zachary

[savageT]

The Associated Press  Friday, April 11, 2003
Albany-  Walmart suspended sales of toy guns in its New York stores on Thursday after the state sued, accusing the retailer of selling toys that lack required safety markings to distinguish them from real weapons.

The toy guns have orange caps on their barrels, as required by federal law, but lack nonremovable orange stripes down the barrel's length as New York law requires, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's lawsuit contends.

Safety experts say the brightly colored markings help police officers distinguish toy guns from real weapons, and that the permenant stripes are important because the plastic barrel caps can fall off or be removed.

"In our continued efforts to be a responsible retailer, we have made the decision to suspend sales of all toy cap guns in New York."  Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart said in a statement Thursday.  "This decision is based on the belief by the attorney-general that some of the toy cap guns we are selling do not comply with the law."

Wal-Mart said it relies on the suppliers of their toys to deliver products that comply with local laws.

[howie1968]

I  am  in  the  management  program   and  as  not  only  an  associate  but  as  a  sportsman  it  is  a  terrble situation,  i  believe  the  accountability  shoul  lay  in  the  managements  shoulders,  as  thewy  put  kids  in  these  departments  and  expect  them  to  be  vry  responsible  for  5.50  an  hr.  not  knocking my  job  but  i  have  seen  this  time  and  time  again.   i  am    a  step  ahea  as  being  a  sportsman  in  texas  we  sell  lots  of  guns  and  i  have  familiarized   myself  with  the  laws of  not  only  or  state   but  government  as  well  memebers   of  management  at  my  store  check  off  after  the  sales  associate  to  ensure   only law biding  citzens. since  i have  been at  this  store  we  have  not  had  any  violations  since  implementing my  procedure

[D Pete]

The Wal Mart in a town 30 miles from us (Los Banos Ca. )sold fire arms to two felons. WalMart did'nt have their act together on the background checks and other regulations. They also let some guns go before the 10 day waiting period (in Ca.) was up. They still sell ammo but the gun case is empty. There were many other infractions these were among the most serious. DPete

[Zachary]

That really is something that is unexcusable. :oops:

Zachary

[jhm]

In cases like that I often wonder if the employes that were working in the sporting goods dept. had their own agenda (anti gun ) before going to work for a major supplier of shooting supplies, so it may have cost them a minimum wage job but in their eyes and in the eyes and hearts of the anti gun activist they are heros, well If it could only be proven that was a setup from the begining it would look good on the 6:00 NEWS.   JIM

[howie1968]

the  sad  thing  also  is  from  what  i am  told   CA   is  a  big  anti gun  state,  and  to  take  fingerprints  for  guns  is  utrageous,  first  of  all   fingerprintig  is  an  art  of  its  own    some  Jane  doe  wally  world  employ   should  nevr  be  expected   to   fingerprint  anyone!!!!   and  the  nics  check  is  supposed  to  rid  the  felons  ayways  so  why  a  10  day  waiting  period   i  am  glad  i  live  in  TX  your  theory  about  the  anti s  makes  alot of  sense  to  me

[jjodell]

I would just like to say that I have never purchased a gun from Wal-Mart and probably never will. You might save a few dollars compared to the price from your local gun shop, But what about service after the sale? I seriously doubt that Wal-Mart will repair your broken gun, or even return it to the manufacturer for you. You pay your money you save a few bucks and from there on you are on your own. Just my two cents worth.

[jim21]

I live in Western Wisconsin,I got the word last week(4/22/06)that 2 walmarts out of 4near me are quitting gun sales on the first of August. :cry: