Wal-Mart Selling AR-15s
Updated: January 9th, 2013
Arfcom users report seeing Bushmaster carbines and Remington R-15 rifles on sale at Wal-Mart. On one hand it seems significant that the world’s largest retailer is selling The Black Rifle, but on the other hand they are the last retailer I look at for firearm industry trends.
Wal-Mart ceased firearms sales in 2006 but earlier this year reintroduced them to about 2000 of their stores.
[ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
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whether intentional or not...it seemed most walmarts that quit selling firearms seemed to be more urban while the "country cousins" still sold firearms.also walmart DOES in fact sell handguns....but only at stores in Alaska. as a walmart associate that works in sporting goods(with guns) we have consistently done a brisk business in both ammo and firearm sales.we have large upticks in sales prior too and during hunting seasons,prior and post election sales were great and now,sadly after the tragedy in Connecticut,we are selling guns as well as,AR's like crazy.not because people are gonna go postal ...but because "we better get it now before they outlaw these too." granted I live and work in the great state of Texas and some might have an argument for higher gun sales for that reason...but I know we cant be that different from a lot of places around the country.we consistently have warehouse outs on many types of ammo and when we do get it in ,,,it is usually sold out within several hours...even .22 caliber ammo!!
I just bought a Windham Weaponry AR-15 on 12-18-12 for $799 at Walmart! It's a great semi-auto Rifle and the folks at Walmart were fantastic. Walmart is now fully automated regarding the NICS check and everything is done via the internet. Great experience, Walmart rocks and Dick's Sporting Goods sucks!!!