if it comes between me paying 200 bucks for a 10/22 at the local guy and 189 dollars at Wal-Mart, I'll pay the extra 11 bucks to the local guy every time. Why? I'm paying for his service, his knowledge and I'm supporting a local business.
I assume they still do. 6 or 7 years ago in Evansville I bought a 10/22 for my dad and the gentleman carried my rifle to the door. Took everything I had not to tuck my shirt in so he could see my .38 while he was carrying my unloaded and taped up in a box rifle.Also, doesn't Wal-Mart walk you out with your purchase out of the store because the gun is evil and dangerous and once it is in your hands, it may cause you to kill children!?
Take this with a grain of salt. I have a friend who works in the Sporting Goods section at Walmart in Martinsville and she said they're going to be getting firearms again. They're just waiting on the display to set them up.
Like I said - this is a "someone at walmart said", but it could be interesting. Anyone else here of anything like this?
Sam Walton was an avid outdoorsman, bird hunter. I hear alot of corp. meetings were done over afternoons of quail hunting. I hope they do, for I feel that is what Mr Walton would want.
it is difficult enough just to get help to purchase ammo from wally world. i would not even try to to purchase a gun there.