This is not political? Walmart stops selling AR-15 style rifles and home defense shotguns...

2015-08-26T23:19:45-04:00

Walmart has instituted a new corporate policy that bars its stores from selling semi-automatic AR-15-style rifles and semi-automatic shotguns that have a magazine capacity of seven shots or more. The chain denies politics played a role in the decision. Seems political to me.

http://www.grandviewoutdoors.com/guns/walmart-bars-sales-of-ar-15s-self-defense-shotguns/

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Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Aug 26 at 2015 11:21 PM

2015-08-26T23:21:07-04:00

Walmart lies like a dog.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2015 11:23 PM

2015-08-26T23:23:10-04:00

Sounds like a huge boon to Mom and Pop gun shops around the country.

Response by SFC Joseph James made Aug 27 at 2015 1:06 AM

2015-08-27T01:06:32-04:00

I saw an article that said they will only sell hunting rifles and shotguns, no semi-automatic weapons because of diminished sales. Not sure it's political; More like a calculated business decision.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Aug 27 at 2015 1:07 AM

2015-08-27T01:07:16-04:00

Wusses.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 27 at 2015 8:13 AM

2015-08-27T08:13:05-04:00

Works for me.. You want to Play Rambo. Join the Military. We All Did.

Response by COL Vincent Stoneking made Aug 27 at 2015 11:07 AM

2015-08-27T11:07:09-04:00

It is probably not "political" on their part. I am sure it was based on a careful cost-benefit analysis. I am equally sure anti-gun groups and potential lawsuits and protests (all three political actions) factored into the "cost" part.

I think they made the wrong decision, but I don't think they were trying to take a political stand. Instead, they were trying to get OUT of being in a political fight.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 4:42 PM

2015-08-27T16:42:06-04:00

Plenty of gun stores that will be very glad that big box competition has gone away.

Response by Cpl Clinton Britt made Aug 27 at 2015 9:46 PM

2015-08-27T21:46:40-04:00

Yeah right. More like bowing to the man

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 27 at 2015 11:25 PM

2015-08-27T23:25:14-04:00

Another reason why you shouldn't shop at Walmart. The line to kiss the meatiest part of my butt begins with them.

Response by Sgt Adam Jennings made Aug 27 at 2015 11:41 PM

2015-08-27T23:41:09-04:00

Their rifles are garbage anyway. Basic DPMS rifle/carbine.

Response by Capt Lance Gallardo made Dec 13 at 2017 8:01 PM

2017-12-13T20:01:15-05:00

Total political cave in! Political correctness run amuck! What's next? Killing someone in self-defense, and then calling it something other than taking a human life in a justifiable Homicide? This is why people voted for Donald trump, because too many people lie lie lie and corporations are just as mendacious as people and lie lie lie!

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2019 3:38 AM

2019-09-05T03:38:19-04:00

Lawsuits are aimed at those that have the money, and Wal Mart does, so they're minimizing liability.

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Sep 5 at 2019 7:02 AM

2019-09-05T07:02:56-04:00

Of course it is political. It may cost them in the long run

Response by MSgt Michael Bischoff made Sep 5 at 2019 9:27 AM

2019-09-05T09:27:27-04:00

How many shotgun shots do you need to get a bad guy. If it take more than seven shots you are either a lousy shot or they are superman.
Why do you need a war weapon in anyhow. I agree they are fun to shoot but every Tom, Dick and murderer doesn't need to be able to just go to the neighborhood store or gun convention to buy one!