Wal-Mart "30.06" Laredo

TacoMalo · Post by **TacoMalo** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:33 am

New to this forum so a big hello to all!

I was at the Wal-Mart in Laredo, TX and saw the 30.06 sign above the sporting goods counter and wondered why it was only posted there and not at the front doors, I spoke to the manager and corporate and they each were clueless. I posted this question on another forum I frequent and a summary of the phone conversation I had with walmart....

Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider
Did you contact the corporate office?

Me:
Spoke to a representative from Corporate that said, "you'll have to contact the local store management about that..." Thanks alot Mr. Helper!

local store management said, "that sign is news to me let me go check on that.... *on hold*... , ok sir, that sign is supposed to be there and it is not on the front doors because the store was recently remodeled but that is WalMart policy for the entire world"

I said, "The entire world?"

"..Yes sir, the entire world"

OMG!!!!!

So what I'm getting at is I've never seen a sign posted at any other Wal-Mart I've ever been to and I was wondering if this is something new from corporate or just a local manager that decided to do this on his own?

pbandjelly · Post by **pbandjelly** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:38 am

well, WalMart (or the Borg, as I call it...) is taking over the world.

sounds to me like they are idiots there, and obviously don't want your business!
Target's nicer, anyway.

MBGuy · Post by **MBGuy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:11 pm

I just visited the new Super WM in my town and looked everywhere and found none. The old non-Super WM it replaced didn't have one, I just wanted to recheck with the new one to make sure that they didn't have new policies with new stores or with Super WM vs. non-Super WM. I have never seen a 30.06 in any WM or Super WM I've been to.

barres · Post by **barres** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:43 pm

pbandjelly wrote:well, WalMart (or the Borg, as I call it...) is taking over the world.
sounds to me like they are idiots there, and obviously don't want your business!
Target's nicer, anyway.

But Target does not carry ammo nor any other firearms-related merchandise.

Post by **Crossfire** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:55 pm

I work in Walmarts all over the DFW metroplex. (BTW, I am NOT a Walmart employee)

I have NEVER seen a 30.06 in a Walmart. Obviously, it is NOT a world policy.

austin · Post by **austin** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:23 pm

Contact the district manager for Walmart for that region.

The store manager is clueless.

para driver · Post by **para driver** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:35 pm

austin wrote:Contact the district manager for Walmart for that region.
The store manager is clueless.

they might be trying to say, like most gun shops, please don't pull a loaded gun out to show it to me..

+1 that was a store manager decision, not zone.. it will be gone within a week of your calling the district manager...

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:03 pm

barres wrote:
pbandjelly wrote:well, WalMart (or the Borg, as I call it...) is taking over the world.
sounds to me like they are idiots there, and obviously don't want your business!
Target's nicer, anyway.
But Target does not carry ammo nor any other firearms-related merchandise.

Yes, but their sheet sets are the bomb!

All those circles!!!

pbandjelly · Post by **pbandjelly** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:04 pm

barres wrote:
pbandjelly wrote:well, WalMart (or the Borg, as I call it...) is taking over the world.
sounds to me like they are idiots there, and obviously don't want your business!
Target's nicer, anyway.
But Target does not carry ammo nor any other firearms-related merchandise.

psh! neither does WalMart, these days!!
always out of calibres that you want, don't even sell shottys anymore....

go there to get ALL your airsoft needs...

Seburiel · Post by **Seburiel** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:09 pm

Because, y'know, there's no way a child could possibly hurt himself with an airsoft

para driver · Post by **para driver** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:09 pm

psh! neither does WalMart, these days!!
always out of calibres that you want, don't even sell shottys anymore....

go there to get ALL your airsoft needs...

that's a dual edged sword.. they put many small gunshops out of business over the years.. now as WM pulls out of the gun business, and in 2-3 years they will be completely out of it I predict.. that leaves a void for small AMERICAN owned business to step in.. you might pay $10 more for a gun, but you'll support someones family.

Seburiel · Post by **Seburiel** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:10 pm

para driver wrote: that's a dual edged sword.. they put many small gunshops out of business over the years.. now as WM pulls out of the gun business, and in 2-3 years they will be completely out of it I predict.. that leaves a void for small AMERICAN owned business to step in.. you might pay $10 more for a gun, but you'll support someones family.

pbandjelly · Post by **pbandjelly** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:22 pm

that's cool, and I'm all for that.
Sam Walton died and WallyWorld has gone all to

used to be a neat little gunshop right down the road from me, too.

ElGato · Post by **ElGato** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:00 pm

Their going to use the Texas 30.06 all over the world