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Walmart to raise age of firearm and ammo sales to 21

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:42 pm
by M-Quigley
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In light of recent events, we’ve taken an opportunity to review our policy on firearm sales. Going forward, we are raising the age restriction for the purchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age. We will update our processes as quickly as possible to implement this change.
We take seriously our obligation to be a responsible seller of firearms and go beyond Federal law by requiring customers to pass a background check before purchasing any firearm. The law would allow the sale of a firearm if no response to a background check request has been received within three business days, but our policy prohibits the sale until an approval is given.

We are also removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys. Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way.

Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:49 am
by Curzyk
Headline: Walmart Raises Age to Buy Firearms to 21 Following Florida School Shooting
Link: http://fortune.com/2018/02/28/walmart-firearms-age/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Excerpt:
Walmart is raising the minimum age for buying its firearms and ammunition to 21, becoming the latest company to change policies connected to guns in the wake of the mass shooting at a high school in Florida earlier this month.

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:14 am
by Cruiser
And when a Dept. looses money, they typically close it!

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:27 am
by qmti
Cruiser wrote:And when a Dept. looses money, they typically close it!
Really, if you go into the Walmarts around me they don't have much to offer anyway. You may see Field&Stream going that way also.

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:42 am
by Mustang380gal
Threads merged.

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:43 am
by Curzyk
Mustang380gal wrote:Threads merged.
Thanks, sorry about that. I usually search first, but didn't see it in my "New Posts" over the past couple of days so made an assumption. :oops:

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:16 pm
by dademoss
I'd have to drive a fair distance to find a Walmart that sold firearms. :shock: Haven't been to "dicks" since sandy hook, the last time they "stopped selling evil assault rifles"

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:58 pm
by M-Quigley
dademoss wrote:I'd have to drive a fair distance to find a Walmart that sold firearms. :shock: Haven't been to "dicks" since sandy hook, the last time they "stopped selling evil assault rifles"
Really? Every Walmart within 50 miles of me in Western Ohio sells some kinds of firearms the last time I checked. (which admittedly has been a while)
They were shotguns and bolt action rifles. Next time I'm in Walmart I'm going to have to take a look.

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:20 pm
by Cruiser
M-Quigley wrote:
dademoss wrote:I'd have to drive a fair distance to find a Walmart that sold firearms. :shock: Haven't been to "dicks" since sandy hook, the last time they "stopped selling evil assault rifles"
Really? Every Walmart within 50 miles of me in Western Ohio sells some kinds of firearms the last time I checked. (which admittedly has been a while)
They were shotguns and bolt action rifles. Next time I'm in Walmart I'm going to have to take a look.
I would have to take guess that dademoss lives in a highly populated area! (no location given) Walmart awhile back removed the gun depts from some Metro populated areas.

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:28 pm
by dademoss
Come on down to Hamilton county and see what you find for firearms at a Walmart.:shock:

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:15 pm
by M-Quigley
dademoss wrote:Come on down to Hamilton county and see what you find for firearms at a Walmart.:shock:


The Cincinnati area? Thanks but no thanks. I used to work assignments down there decades ago. I doubt it's gotten any safer since then. :)

Re: Walmart adopting 21 age limit for guns and ammo

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:51 pm
by Tru-Heathen
Or Hardin County.....Walmart has never sold firearms here. Only ammo,if you could find the Associate with the key to the display case.
I believe the store in Lima did or does. IIRC wasn't much of a choice in guns..