Walmart pulls plug on ammo

[fusion]

Anyone know if the Martinez store is still carrying ammo?

From what I heard last... NO.

That was my closest Walmart too.
Vallejo is probably your next best bet.

[NorCal MedTac]

I got a reply to my complaint to Walmart yesterday here it is:


Thank you for your message.

At Wal-Mart, we strive to provide merchandise to meet consumer demand in a given
community.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has made a business decision to remove firearms from
approximately 1000 locations within the U.S. beginning March 6, 2006. This
decision is based on diminished customer relevancy and demand within multiple
markets.

As with all merchandise decisions that we make our decision to remove guns from
Wal-Mart locations is simply based on the lack of customer demand for firearms
in a given community. We will now be able to utilize our resources more
effectively to provide customers with the merchandise that they wish to purchase
-- and to discontinue merchandise that they show no interest in.

Thank you,

Customer Relations



For further correspondence regarding this issue, please reply to this email.

[buddyRoland]

Walmarts here in Northern Virginia are selling a plethora of ammo. I buy only .40SW, .45ACP and 9mm.

[draconianruler]

Same reply that I received. The Walmart in Rohnert Park has ammo. Well, I did buy all their .45 last weekend

I got a reply to my complaint to Walmart yesterday here it is:


Thank you for your message.

At Wal-Mart, we strive to provide merchandise to meet consumer demand in a given
community.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has made a business decision to remove firearms from
approximately 1000 locations within the U.S. beginning March 6, 2006. This
decision is based on diminished customer relevancy and demand within multiple
markets.

As with all merchandise decisions that we make our decision to remove guns from
Wal-Mart locations is simply based on the lack of customer demand for firearms
in a given community. We will now be able to utilize our resources more
effectively to provide customers with the merchandise that they wish to purchase
-- and to discontinue merchandise that they show no interest in.

Thank you,

Customer Relations



For further correspondence regarding this issue, please reply to this email.

[ghettoshecky]

the one in west covina does, and they're in the county of LA.

wait what?!? I was told they didn't sell ammo. I told my friend to go buy ammo for me at the West Cov Wal-Mart and they said flat out they don't sell ammo. I don't think it's the one off the 10 because thats the one they went to. Or did my friend bs me?

[Gryff]

RE: Walmart pulls plug on ammo Reply to Thread

I was told that the decision affects Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

I want to find out if this is a corporate decision, or whether they were legally forced into the decision.

If this is a corporate decision, then we can put together an effort to convince them of the foolishness of their decision. But I want to find out the complete facts before I start ranting and raving at Wal-Mart.

[GTKrockeTT]

wait what?!? I was told they didn't sell ammo. I told my friend to go buy ammo for me at the West Cov Wal-Mart and they said flat out they don't sell ammo. I don't think it's the one off the 10 because thats the one they went to. Or did my friend bs me?

there's 2 within a ~10 distance from one another. the one on azusa, right next to Bert's sells (or used to sell) ammo. haven't been there in a month or so, and in lieu of this thread, it's possible they've made changes as well.

the new one that opened up off the 10 in baldwin park never carried ammo.

[Jicko]

Not everyone of them carry ammo. Just like everything else.... not EVERY store have EVERY item they sell.... I think it is all just product placements....

[rassd71]

My local stores still carry ammo, but as I understand none of the Walmart stores in California carry firearms. Which is a real shame, because I knowin other states WalMart can be a great source for reasonably priced Ruger 10/22's.

[Spent Shell]

Which is a real shame, because I knowin other states WalMart can be a great source for reasonably priced Ruger 10/22's.

Don't worry, we've still got Big 5 for that.

[hw323]

Seems like I'll have to resort to ordering ammo online. The closest Walmart to me is Vallejo (I'm from San Francisco). Driving across the GG bridge with the $5 toll and the hectic traffic makes it seem almost worth it to pay the extra $20 per case of 9mm online.

Is there any other Walmarts in the SF Bay Area that sells ammo still? I used to buy ammo from the one in San Jose, but they recently stopped selling too.

[kflem]

Is there any way we can get to the bottom of this...know the real story?,
other than starting to panic and wondering how much ammo we should
stockpile. I don't think Wal-Mart is going to tell us the facts, because
we can't talk to anyone at a high enough level. I asked an employee
at the store, and of course his response was that they sell so much ammo
that he can't believe that they would discontinue sales. He also stated
that the store had cases of ammo in the back room. My response to him
was, it'll hit you so fast you won't know what happened. Your boss will
receive a call from corporate that just directs him to box it up and ship
it out to an Arkansas store or whereever. So at the store level I don't
believe that anyone really knows what the intent is. The most logical
answer is that ammo is being pulled from stores because of sales figures,
but that would also be the party line if there existed some other ulterior
motive that we didn't know about, linked to the great (crap) state of
California.

[kflem]

Everyone: any response to the last comment, or do we panic and
start stockpiling?

[sac7000]

Everyone: any response to the last comment, or do we panic and
start stockpiling?

Rule #1

You can NEVER have too much ammo.


Rule #2

See Rule #1

[gimmejr]

Dammit, I just got back from the Walmart on Blossom Hill and Monterey and no ammo there. I cant believe it Metcalf range is like 5 minutes away. The guy behind the counter doesnt understand it either. He said that ammo was the best seller in his department. He said 17 stores in the area pulled ammo and management didnt tell why. He did say that Gilroy still sells it, can any confirm this? Ill look threw the thread and see if anyone has posted it.