JDriver1.8t
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So I was informed from a member that there was .40 ammo aplenty at the Glenwood Ave. and Briar Creek Walmart locations. I decide to head to these locations after the OC dinner at Cici's.
At 9:00pm, I arrived at the Glenwood store and attempted to purchase 500 rounds (10 boxes) of Blazer. They had about 20 boxes, so I was going to leave some for others. The guy informed me I could only have 6 boxes. I asked why, as there was no signage indicating this.
He tells me that the federal government has started regulating sales to only 6/person/day. He said walmart had no say in the matter, and he wouldn't care if I bought all of it, but it was against the law, and they are cracking down on it. He said he got a memo about it on Wednesday.
I laugh, buy my 6 boxes, and leave. Of course, the door alarm rings as I am leaving and two 'security' stop me and demand to see my receipt. I comply, as I don't feel like making a scene.
No real problems, just kind of humorous.
I then procede to the Briar Creek location, and arrive about 9:40pm.
I walk to the sporting goods, and spend 15 minutes looking for the sales rep for the department.
The sales guy finaly shows up, and I tell him I would like to buy some of the Blazer .40. The rest goes something like this (paraphrase and memory):
Him: You're carrying a firearm
Me: Yes sir, I am.
Him: I'm not comfortable selling you ammo while you have a gun
Me: I would just like to buy the ammo and I will be on my way
Him: I'm going to call a manager, and they can sell it to you if they want.
Me: That's fine, but what makes you uncomfortable with selling me ammo?
Him: There are lots of people in the store, and I don't have to sell it to you if I don't feel comfortable. The manager can't override my descission either. If I don't feel comfortable selling you ammo, then we won't.
He then calls the manager: There is a guy here who wants to buy ammo, but he has a gun. I don't feel comfortable selling it to him, but you can if you want. You don't have to though, because he didn't get it checked at the door.
Me: What? I don't have to get my firearm checked at the door.
Him: Walmart policy says you are supposed to have your gun checked at the door and they are supposed to escort you while you do your business.
At this point I'm going to paraphrase so I don't type all night.
He says walmart policy is that firearms are to be checked at the door, or left in the vehicle. I asked him if he would of sold me ammo if I was CC, since he wouldn't know that I had a gun. He didn't have an answer, just repeated supposed walmart policy.
The assistant manager (AM) shows up now. Sales guy (SG)
At this point it is 10:10
AM: Do you have a liscence for that?
Me: NC is an open carry state that does not require a permit to carry a firearm openly, but I do in fact have a permit to carry.
AM: I need to see it or we can't sell you ammo.
Me: You do not need to see it, and I would just like to puchase some ammo and I will leave.
SG: I already told him that we don't have to sell him ammo if we don't feel comfortable.
AM: Did you start talking to him before 10pm?
SG: yes
AM: We wouldn't sell ammo after 10pm no matter what because it is agains policy, but because you were here before 10, we can sell you ammo. You are supposed to check your gun at the door acording to policy though. We had a guy bring a loaded rifle in here a while ago.
Me: There is no policy stating that you have to check your firearm, or be escorted through the store.
Random Guy: (pulls out CC permit) This says the state allows him to carry a weapon. He can buy ammo if he wants to.
Me: (at this point I show my CHP to appease SG and AM) See I have one of those too, and I just want to buy some ammo.
AM: We don't have to sell you ammo, and if SG doesn't feel comfortable then we won't.
SG: You can sell him ammo, I won't though.
Paraphrase.
They tell me policy is that they will never sell ammo after ten, and they will do this just because I was there before ten rolled around. The SG says that corporate policy is that he doesn't have to sell me ammo, and that if he said no, the no one in the store would sell me ammo. I told him corporate could also fire him. He told me that he had to take tests to work there and he knew the policy, and I was wrong.
The AM insisted that he escort me out of the store with the ammo, and that it was his right, and policy. I told him he can follow me where ever he wants to, but it is a waste of his time. Of course, he also insisted on carrying the ammo for me till the door. Once at the door the AM says the door 'security' may need to see my receipt and check the bag (funny since he just carried it to the door for me). I reply with, actually, I paid for this and it is my property and I don't have to show him anything. AM dissagrees, but I stop him and tell him that is an arguement for a later visit, and tell him to have a good night as I walk out the door; at 10:35.
A little irritated, so I'm going to go back tomorrow night to buy more ammo.
So I was informed from a member that there was .40 ammo aplenty at the Glenwood Ave. and Briar Creek Walmart locations. I decide to head to these locations after the OC dinner at Cici's.
At 9:00pm, I arrived at the Glenwood store and attempted to purchase 500 rounds (10 boxes) of Blazer. They had about 20 boxes, so I was going to leave some for others. The guy informed me I could only have 6 boxes. I asked why, as there was no signage indicating this.
He tells me that the federal government has started regulating sales to only 6/person/day. He said walmart had no say in the matter, and he wouldn't care if I bought all of it, but it was against the law, and they are cracking down on it. He said he got a memo about it on Wednesday.
I laugh, buy my 6 boxes, and leave. Of course, the door alarm rings as I am leaving and two 'security' stop me and demand to see my receipt. I comply, as I don't feel like making a scene.
No real problems, just kind of humorous.
I then procede to the Briar Creek location, and arrive about 9:40pm.
I walk to the sporting goods, and spend 15 minutes looking for the sales rep for the department.
The sales guy finaly shows up, and I tell him I would like to buy some of the Blazer .40. The rest goes something like this (paraphrase and memory):
Him: You're carrying a firearm
Me: Yes sir, I am.
Him: I'm not comfortable selling you ammo while you have a gun
Me: I would just like to buy the ammo and I will be on my way
Him: I'm going to call a manager, and they can sell it to you if they want.
Me: That's fine, but what makes you uncomfortable with selling me ammo?
Him: There are lots of people in the store, and I don't have to sell it to you if I don't feel comfortable. The manager can't override my descission either. If I don't feel comfortable selling you ammo, then we won't.
He then calls the manager: There is a guy here who wants to buy ammo, but he has a gun. I don't feel comfortable selling it to him, but you can if you want. You don't have to though, because he didn't get it checked at the door.
Me: What? I don't have to get my firearm checked at the door.
Him: Walmart policy says you are supposed to have your gun checked at the door and they are supposed to escort you while you do your business.
At this point I'm going to paraphrase so I don't type all night.
He says walmart policy is that firearms are to be checked at the door, or left in the vehicle. I asked him if he would of sold me ammo if I was CC, since he wouldn't know that I had a gun. He didn't have an answer, just repeated supposed walmart policy.
The assistant manager (AM) shows up now. Sales guy (SG)
At this point it is 10:10
AM: Do you have a liscence for that?
Me: NC is an open carry state that does not require a permit to carry a firearm openly, but I do in fact have a permit to carry.
AM: I need to see it or we can't sell you ammo.
Me: You do not need to see it, and I would just like to puchase some ammo and I will leave.
SG: I already told him that we don't have to sell him ammo if we don't feel comfortable.
AM: Did you start talking to him before 10pm?
SG: yes
AM: We wouldn't sell ammo after 10pm no matter what because it is agains policy, but because you were here before 10, we can sell you ammo. You are supposed to check your gun at the door acording to policy though. We had a guy bring a loaded rifle in here a while ago.
Me: There is no policy stating that you have to check your firearm, or be escorted through the store.
Random Guy: (pulls out CC permit) This says the state allows him to carry a weapon. He can buy ammo if he wants to.
Me: (at this point I show my CHP to appease SG and AM) See I have one of those too, and I just want to buy some ammo.
AM: We don't have to sell you ammo, and if SG doesn't feel comfortable then we won't.
SG: You can sell him ammo, I won't though.
Paraphrase.
They tell me policy is that they will never sell ammo after ten, and they will do this just because I was there before ten rolled around. The SG says that corporate policy is that he doesn't have to sell me ammo, and that if he said no, the no one in the store would sell me ammo. I told him corporate could also fire him. He told me that he had to take tests to work there and he knew the policy, and I was wrong.
The AM insisted that he escort me out of the store with the ammo, and that it was his right, and policy. I told him he can follow me where ever he wants to, but it is a waste of his time. Of course, he also insisted on carrying the ammo for me till the door. Once at the door the AM says the door 'security' may need to see my receipt and check the bag (funny since he just carried it to the door for me). I reply with, actually, I paid for this and it is my property and I don't have to show him anything. AM dissagrees, but I stop him and tell him that is an arguement for a later visit, and tell him to have a good night as I walk out the door; at 10:35.
A little irritated, so I'm going to go back tomorrow night to buy more ammo.