[Tackleberry1]

Originally Posted by chloeshooter

Here here! Not only that but many small businesses struggle to deal with WMrt's stranglehold on the uninformed consumer

Yes but the remainder of that argument is a push to force Wal Mart to unionize Masqueraiding as a cry to help small business, which I do not support.

My only aim is to ensure that gun owners do not become our own worst enemies by driving independent FFL's out of business to save a few bucks at Walley World.

This is dangerous and stupid...allowing any publicly traded company to corner the market on firearms would put a board of directors in control of which guns we could buy...Scary.

Tack

[Warrior1256]

I'll wait and see where they stand.

[Chainfire]

The executive decisions that Walmart makes are based on the bottom line. They are betting that their actions are the best for the bottom line. They have very smart people who make these types of calculations; that is how they got to be the worlds largest retailer.

Think about it.

[locutus]

Originally Posted by Tackleberry1

Yes but the remainder of that argument is a push to force Wal Mart to unionize Masqueraiding as a cry to help small business, which I do not support.

My only aim is to ensure that gun owners do not become our own worst enemies by driving independent FFL's out of business to save a few bucks at Walley World.

This is dangerous and stupid...allowing any publicly traded company to corner the market on firearms would put a board of directors in control of which guns we could buy...Scary.

Tack

If we lose Wally world, we'll all be at the mercy of the local scalper.

[Tackleberry1]

Originally Posted by locutus

If we lose Wally world, we'll all be at the mercy of the local scalper.

Not really...if WM drops guns there buying power and the ability to drive down prices goes away, yes, however, there leaving the market opens up opportunity for independent FFL's to flourish.

I've been in the Portland Metro area for 30 years...our WM's don't sell guns up here for fear of LIBTARD reaction and we have DOZENS of excellent independent FFL's competing for each others business.

I also travel extensively building/remodeling WM's and have lots of opportunity to check there gun prices whenever I do a store in Southern Oregon or Eastern Washington and there prices are only "marginally" lower than our Portland Metro Area FFL's.

Your "scalpers" need gun sales to survive, WM does not, and can drop them anytime there Board of Directors deems it so.

We've already seen "supposed" sporting goods retailers pull black rifles?

Thinking WM in the gun business is a good thing for 2A smacks of youth and a weak understanding of commerce.

Tack

[dog2000tj]

Originally Posted by locutus

If we lose Wally world, we'll all be at the mercy of the local scalper.

never heard of online sellers ... Brownell's? Natchez? Midway? Palmetto State? Midwest Industries?

if you don't like the prices at your local store than use an online store. The same principal we use against a giant corporation like Walmart works on the mom and pop shops too ... make your voice heard by taking your $$ elsewhere

[orangello]

Originally Posted by dog2000tj

never heard of online sellers ... Brownell's? Natchez? Midway? Palmetto State? Midwest Industries?

if you don't like the prices at your local store than use an online store. The same principal we use against a giant corporation like Walmart works on the mom and pop shops too ... make your voice heard by taking your $$ elsewhere

Yes, but you need a local FFL willing to do transfers. There is a good local guy here; he has a smaller shop and seems to realize he can't stock everything that anyone might want.

[dog2000tj]

Originally Posted by orangello

Yes, but you need a local FFL willing to do transfers. There is a good local guy here; he has a smaller shop and seems to realize he can't stock everything that anyone might want.

the Walmart here locally does not do transfers, just sales and ammo ... and I wouldn't miss them 1 bit if they quit selling either. I have a half dozen lgs's who will do transfers, anywhere from $20-$50.

If what I want can't be gotten locally than I just order it online

[95sniper]

Originally Posted by Tackleberry1

Not really...if WM drops guns there buying power and the ability to drive down prices goes away, yes, however, there leaving the market opens up opportunity for independent FFL's to flourish.

I've been in the Portland Metro area for 30 years...our WM's don't sell guns up here for fear of LIBTARD reaction and we have DOZENS of excellent independent FFL's competing for each others business.

I also travel extensively building/remodeling WM's and have lots of opportunity to check there gun prices whenever I do a store in Southern Oregon or Eastern Washington and there prices are only "marginally" lower than our Portland Metro Area FFL's.

Your "scalpers" need gun sales to survive, WM does not, and can drop them anytime there Board of Directors deems it so.

We've already seen "supposed" sporting goods retailers pull black rifles?

Thinking WM in the gun business is a good thing for 2A smacks of youth and a weak understanding of commerce.

Tack

I agree with what your saying but my walmart has 2 black rifles that have been there for the past 2 or 3 months. They never pulled them off the shelf.

[nitestalker]

Obama needs Walmart to stand against the NRA. The Dems are claiming NRA members want more guns laws. They need Walmart the largest gun merchant to oppose the NRA. Walmart is dealing out with Holder and will dump on gun owners.