I do not go into a m&p or a big store expecting gun advice, I have been screwed by both, I have seen walmarts with true shooters and hunters behind the desk, and I left a mom and pop gun shop the other day having had the guy tell me he did not know what a m9 was
. I might not be able to go USA all the way at walmart(unlikely any mom and pop store either) but I can do it for 25% less money, which means MORE AMMO. Our local gun shop sells 9mms for 39.99 a box for 100 rounds of WWB, walmart is 24.99, I say **** the little gun shop I Ant paying it, thought that could be because he sucks any way
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streetglideok
Firearms sales make up a small part of walmart's sales. Trust me, if there wasnt so much regulation, walmart would be selling model 700 chinese clones. Next time you go to walmart, let me know if you can do all of your non-grocery shopping without buying a single thing from China. It will be difficult. There are plenty of mom and pops that do sell the same thing as the big box stores. Go to walmart and ask one of their "specialists" about a particular gun, or paint type, or fabric. Now go to the mom and pop shops, and ask. You stand a higher chance of getting an intelligent answer from the small business. Another pro for the small business, is their money has a better chance of staying local. Most of walmart's revenues do not stay in the local community. Even if small businesses are so horrible, it was walmart who was the trailblazer by stocking chinese cloned merchandise. They led the way, and everyone is following. Just because something is cheaper now, doesnt mean its cheaper in the long run. Take an economics course, and learn how the money system works, and what trade deficits mean. Then go back and evaluate your stance on walmart or buying extensively from china.
As for me Fritz, my wife owns one browning X bolt, I have one Norinco SKS, and one Remington 798. Those were all imported. I also own 3 marlins, 3 winchesters, some colts, kimbers, rra, etc. We both drive north american built Fords and all but one rifle is scoped with Leupolds. So much for the stereotyping. BTW, Toyotas build alot of vehicles here, and the ones they do build usually contain more american parts then the american car companies do. So driving a 'yota may in fact be driving an american vehicle. Yes they are headquartered in Japan, but where is the parent company of Browning-Winchester, etc, all based? Fabrique National isnt american.
Teddy Roosevelt once said, no company should be so large that its success or failure would have a direct effect on the country. Imagine what would happen if walmart went under in a matter of months? Imagine what happens when China starts to flex even more of its muscle on our foriegn affairs?