Wal Mart...maybe no more black powder
 

I was in WalMart yesterday, and the guy at sporting goods told me that there is a rumor that they may not be carrying any black powder guns or supplies anymore, after this year. I hope that this isn't the first step to them stopping the sales of all guns and/or hunting supplies.:(
Charlie

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it could be because they do not have to do the background check on muzzleloaders.they are sold over the counter with only records of receiving and selling them.anyone can come in and buy one if they have the money.just guessing.plus the exploision or fire insurance consideration.who knows.i believe the anti-gun laws are getting to the point that major retailers are afraid of accountability lawsuits when some idiot kills someone and the survivor family wants to sue somebody.the liberals have been trying to find a way to sue the gun manufactureres about firearms deaths.

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i noticed neither walmart around here has any blackpowder gear left.....a gun or 2 that they are getting rid of and thats it......they had all their stuff marked down really low.....but i got there a day to late and most of it was gone.....hmmmm i hope not..........

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The Wal-Mart where I live has always been seasonal on it's BP guns and accessories. They clearance everything out after the first of the year and that's it until fall. Guess they think knowbody shoots during the spring and the summer. Another good reason to support your gun shops who take care of you year round, regardless of the season. Also, Wally World is a rip off when it comes to T7 and Pyrodex pellets and loose powder.[:@] They had outrageously high prices on all powders this year. Never take for granted that everything Wal-Mart carries is the "lowest price around". Really doesn't matter much to me if Wal-Mart chooses not to take care of the muzzleloader crowd, I can go to Cabela's or buy over the internet just the same and have it delivered to the doorstep in a few days. Considering the increasing popularity of muzzleloading these days, it would be Wal-Mart's loss and not ours!

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Where I live, Wal Mart is about the best place to get any black powder shooting supplies. I have noticed even they are aiming more towards the inline shooters as are many of the stores. For some reason, stores seem to forget there are a lot of traditional rifles still being used out there. One sporting goods store I stopped at carried no loose powder, only pellets, no #11 caps just 209's and sabots, no round balls or patches. When I mentioned this to the owner he seemed upset that I would even comment claiming most people shoot inlines....

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I don't know about the Wally where you shop , but mine does the whole enchilada as though it were a centerfire . Background check , lots of paperwork .

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In Illinois you must fill out a 4473 form and I believe there was a two day waiting period on muzzleloaders.I went with a friend when I was in IL to get him a traditional ML.When the guy told us that, I thought he was pulling our legs. He was dead serious. IL requires it.Remember when America was free.
Ruger Redhawk

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Our Walmart has quite a bit of BP stuff, but most of it is inline.

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in mississipi,you can buy a muzzleloader at wal-mart with NO paperwork OR background check.it makes no difference whether it is an inline or not.each state has different laws.shotguns and rifles have very detailed paperwork with background check that normally takes only a few minutes.if it is after normal working hours,you might be on hold until the next day.there is no waiting period unless something shows up in the background check.gun sales cease at 10.00pm.

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Loner- Maryland's law is about the same as Mississippi. Muzzleloaders can be bought without background checks, no questions asked. Encores fall into the rifle category since you can switch out the barrels, so they do require paperwork to be filled out.

Back to the Wal-Mart question, I might be stopping by my local Wal-Mart this afternoon so I'll have to see if I can find anything out.

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my local walmart is seasonal on selling the majority of all hunting gear. . .althought they are just now getting rid of all their archery equipment . . . . its all on clearence:)

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our wally-world super center has a whole wall of B/P supplys now.they keep it all year,they just get more in the season.
they do take the bow equipement away to the back in the summer.

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I also noticed that Wal-Mart did not have any accessories or pyrodex, ect. The had about 6 or 7 in lines for sale but nothing to go with them.

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I have to agree with MOTurkey,

I wouldn't give a crap if Wal-Mart never sold another gun or supplies. They have systematicaly put many a gun/tackle shop out of business around here. Their sporting goods "Associates" don't know Diddlee Squat about firearms. As for prices - they are competitive if there is competition. If there is none - buyer be ware.

I do shop there on occasion but much prefer to support local business owners including my local independent sporting goods stores.

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I think what you find in your local Walmart is greatly influenced by the local manager, and also what sells well in a particular locality. If there's a demand, they'll stock it! Every once in a while you'll find an "associate' in the gun department who does know something. I've found SOME of these guys a little more generally knowledgeable about their stuff than MOST of the rest of the people in the store. However, I do deplore the Walmart approach of putting local stores out of business, then reducing the availability of what the others used to provide... or worse, leaving the community entirely, which has happened some places!! This is why I buy from the local shops, even when the same item is available at Walmart for less money!!

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I know a sporting goods manager at walmart, I hear it is up to the local sporting goods guy and/or the the manager as to what they carry and for how long. Also a walmart has to be a certain size in order to carry powder. Also the managers of walmarts have alot of say over what "seasonal" items they carry. It seems to me some are anti hunting and do there best not to keep hunting stuff around

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I think that all of the restrictions at stores such as wal mart are crap....it wouldnt suprise me if they stopped selling bp shooting supplies, they have to ask if ammo being purchased is for handguns now, and if you say yes they will deny you the purchase. it is all a bunch of BS and also a very good example of the antis power groth if you ask me.

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You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)