WalMart and pistol caliber ammo accessability

[Octane]

A couple months ago my local WalMart had a rennovation. All of the ammo ended up on shelves in the isles, accessable to anyone walking through the isle. No locks, no clear plastic barrier, nothing.

I went back a couple weeks ago, and the shelves for the pistol calibers were empty. I asked the clerk, and he said that a local law enforcement agent informed them that the pistol caliber stuff had to be locked up. So it was in a locked unit under the register, out of view. They had what I was looking for, I just had to ask for it.

Anyways, I was curious how YOUR WalMart makes their pistol caliber ammo available? And is the law local/state/fed to control accessability for pistol caliber ammo?

-B

[ricksOe]

All handgun ammo is locked in a case behind the register @ my local wal-mart.. its kinda in plain view but only if you know what your looking for.. to anyone else it just looks like extra stock of sporting good supplies.

[bigpappa0095]

Locked in a case with sliding glass doors like spray paint.

[all torque]

Locked in a case with sliding glass doors like spray paint.

Same in all the Wal-Marts around here.

[stix213]

Locked glass cabinet with all the rifle ammo and the more expensive shotgun ammo. I can walk right up to the glass and point to the box I want. Only the cheaper birdshot is accessible to anyone.

[chesterthehero]

hand gun ammo pretty much everywhere that ive ever lived (ca, nj, fl, ma) has been either behind the counter (out of reach to the public) or in a case (again out of reach of the public).. as far as i remember anyway.. who knows CA clouds the mind with rules and regulations..

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

The ammo at the Elkhorn Wal mart was locked in a glass case.

[Big Jake]

All ammo is in locked glass cabinet!

[themailman]

In my free state of CO the ammo is like anything else in the store, on a shelf. Here in this most hated state, its locked.

[Librarian]

This is an artifact of AB 962.

12061. (a) A vendor shall comply with all of the following conditions, requirements and prohibitions: (1) A vendor shall not permit any employee who the vendor knows or reasonably should know is a person described in Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to handle, sell, or deliver handgun ammunition in the course and scope of his or her employment.
(2) A vendor shall not sell or otherwise transfer ownership of, offer for sale or otherwise offer to transfer ownership of, or display for sale or display for transfer of ownership of any handgun ammunition in a manner that allows that ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or employee thereof.

Went into effect 1 Jan 2010; rest on hold for Feb 2011 (and for the lawsuits).

[evidens83]

Except for the 12g bulk packs, all of the ammo is locked up around here at my WMs.

[Octane]

Thanks for all the replies. And an especially big thanks to "Librarian" to cite the specific CA law.

It was interesting for a few weeks when the ammo was on a shelf, readily accessable to customers without assistance. Now it's locked away, out of view, because they don't have the applicable glass case.

-B

[CenterX]

Interesting - it used to be in a locked glass case, which you could easily see what they had. I liked it out in the open.

So, there are a few other stores that were not in compliance with this new law - I'm going to have to do a drive about and see what's going on.

I wonder when candy will need to be locked up? (the obesity fascists are making new food rules daily as well)

[Noah3683]

This is an artifact of AB 962.
Went into effect 1 Jan 2010; rest on hold for Feb 2011 (and for the lawsuits).

Looks like my local Wally World is F'n up. Well one of them at least. One keeps it locked, the other has it right on the open shelf

[NationsMostWanted]

ours is pretty packed