Lostlittlerobot
Regular Member
walmart store 5070 at trop and fort apache today 2ish pm.
Went in and got a handful of items to buy, then to the ammo section and asked for someone to help me buy some 9mm. The guy said he couldn't sell if I had a gun on me. I let him know that I bought here all the time while carrying, and that I'd like to speak with a manager. A shift manager came up and said that they couldn't sell me ammo, it was store policy. I again explained I shop there all the time. They called in loss prevention and I asked if the shift manager could get a store manager, who they said was on his way. I thought the LP guy was a store manager because he wasn't wearing a name badge and assumed at first when I asked if I bought rifle ammo would they allow that? He said he didnt see why not, I didnt have a rifle on me so no problem. The shift manager guy started telling me that it was against the law to sell to armed customers. I asked if it policy or against the law, that I buy ammo all around town, and they started to debate among themselves. "Well he can't even have that without his CCW can he?" "No he just needs his blue card to carry that". I let them know I've shopped walmarts all around town, and other ammo stores and that I've never had this problem before, and that I am fully aware of state and fed laws and that I'm not breaking any. I didnt argue the whole ccw/blue card nonsense, since nobody asked me if i had mine I just let them talk it out. The LP guy said I could just put it in my car and come back without it, to which i replied I preferred not. The co-manager Victor showed up (without a name badge on) and reiterated that they wouldn't sell ammo to me, and that it was store pol. I asked him if it was new, he said its always been their pol. I told him I plan to contact walmart corp. (again). He said I could bring a letter written by corporate in and be allowed to shop armed that way. He then said something to one of this other managers "has anyone called the police yet?" And my ears perked up. I said calmly with a smile "hey am I accused of a crime? There's no need for the police". Then all 7 or 8 of them (employee's, managers, loss prevention etc) agreed no, no reason to call the police. Then one of them, I think the co-manager Victor said something like "well you shouldn't even have been allowed in the store like that". So I asked is it because I'm buying pistol ammo, or I can't shop here at all? He said can't buy anything at all. I thanked them all for their time, informed them I was leaving without spending any money, planned on letting the "gun community" know about (you guys).
Anyone know how to search for that walmart letter/thread. I know we've had these sort of posts before. I need to get a letter and just keep it with me apparently.
ps. Went to rainbow/spring mountain and bought the same exact items (except winchester ammo, they were out of federal). It was like deja vu in the aisles because the two stores are arranged the same...so the 2nd time around I got all my vitamins and candles and stuff much faster =). Then I went to american shooters and while I didnt buy ammo, asked if they were aware of a no sales to armed customers law/pol. they said of course not, and i bought some socks there and chatted with a guy who competes USPSA with me tuesday nights.
Went in and got a handful of items to buy, then to the ammo section and asked for someone to help me buy some 9mm. The guy said he couldn't sell if I had a gun on me. I let him know that I bought here all the time while carrying, and that I'd like to speak with a manager. A shift manager came up and said that they couldn't sell me ammo, it was store policy. I again explained I shop there all the time. They called in loss prevention and I asked if the shift manager could get a store manager, who they said was on his way. I thought the LP guy was a store manager because he wasn't wearing a name badge and assumed at first when I asked if I bought rifle ammo would they allow that? He said he didnt see why not, I didnt have a rifle on me so no problem. The shift manager guy started telling me that it was against the law to sell to armed customers. I asked if it policy or against the law, that I buy ammo all around town, and they started to debate among themselves. "Well he can't even have that without his CCW can he?" "No he just needs his blue card to carry that". I let them know I've shopped walmarts all around town, and other ammo stores and that I've never had this problem before, and that I am fully aware of state and fed laws and that I'm not breaking any. I didnt argue the whole ccw/blue card nonsense, since nobody asked me if i had mine I just let them talk it out. The LP guy said I could just put it in my car and come back without it, to which i replied I preferred not. The co-manager Victor showed up (without a name badge on) and reiterated that they wouldn't sell ammo to me, and that it was store pol. I asked him if it was new, he said its always been their pol. I told him I plan to contact walmart corp. (again). He said I could bring a letter written by corporate in and be allowed to shop armed that way. He then said something to one of this other managers "has anyone called the police yet?" And my ears perked up. I said calmly with a smile "hey am I accused of a crime? There's no need for the police". Then all 7 or 8 of them (employee's, managers, loss prevention etc) agreed no, no reason to call the police. Then one of them, I think the co-manager Victor said something like "well you shouldn't even have been allowed in the store like that". So I asked is it because I'm buying pistol ammo, or I can't shop here at all? He said can't buy anything at all. I thanked them all for their time, informed them I was leaving without spending any money, planned on letting the "gun community" know about (you guys).
Anyone know how to search for that walmart letter/thread. I know we've had these sort of posts before. I need to get a letter and just keep it with me apparently.
ps. Went to rainbow/spring mountain and bought the same exact items (except winchester ammo, they were out of federal). It was like deja vu in the aisles because the two stores are arranged the same...so the 2nd time around I got all my vitamins and candles and stuff much faster =). Then I went to american shooters and while I didnt buy ammo, asked if they were aware of a no sales to armed customers law/pol. they said of course not, and i bought some socks there and chatted with a guy who competes USPSA with me tuesday nights.