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  1. 10-11-11, 15:04 #1
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    Just saw an AR for sale at Wal-Mart!

    I was in need of ammo, and what should greet my eyes as I meander back to the counter? Looked just like an AR.

    Didn't see an orange muzzle, so that ruled airsoft out... regularly proportioned...gas tube... normal-looking mag, so not a .22....




    I asked to see it, and sure enough, an actual AR for sale at Wally World!




    It was a Bushmaster. I opened it up, carbine buffer, gas key staked VERY well (a data point re: new production) castle nut NOT staked, AR carrier.

    I'm guessing ARs are pretty mainstream now?

    At least it didn't say Made In China on it!
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    There was recent mention that Wally World was going to resume gun sales in stores across the country (IIRC).

    My wife told me at one point the reason they stopped was because of too many issues with paperwork not being completed correctly, etc...

    My suggestion was that they simply hire a suitable person for the positions and pay them slightly more than the average bear.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    There was recent mention that Wally World was going to resume gun sales in stores across the country (IIRC).

    My wife told me at one point the reason they stopped was because of too many issues with paperwork not being completed correctly, etc...

    My suggestion was that they simply hire a suitable person for the positions and pay them slightly more than the average bear.
    But that's discrimination, and ultimately racist. Didn't you get the memo?
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    My suggestion was that they simply hire a suitable person for the positions and pay them slightly more than the average bear.

    I've dealt with the kid that was working the counter today on a few occasions.

    Some of his prime nuggets o' wisdom:

    He can get a night-vision ACOG for $500 from a guy he knows in the army who always orders more than he needs and sells the excess. He even went to great lengths to tell me dude's name.

    The Mini-14 is the civvy version of the M14. According to his video games, they're the same gun.

    The Mini-14 is a military-grade weapon.

    Centerfire ammo is referred to as center-point, and rimfire is edge-point.

    You can kill a bad guy who's around the corner by throwing an 'edge point' round against the wall - it might go off and hit him.

    This kid needs to be bagging groceries. not selling firearms!
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Cat View Post

    He can get a night-vision ACOG for $500 from a guy he knows in the army who always orders more than he needs and sells the excess. He even went to great lengths to tell me dude's name.
    Do tell... Is this at Ft. Campbell or does he work for the TNANG? Your local CID office would like to know about this.

    In other news, thankfully Micky Moore and Co are losing the PR war most Americans actually want to be armed. I have noticed that WalMart has (slightly) improved their gun and ammo product line.
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    There's a Walmart near me which used to have one particular nutjob working in the sporting goods department. Awesome things he's told me:

    -He fires 2k rounds a week
    -Has a gun collection of over 400 firearms and works at Walmart, 'for fun'
    -Carries two Glock 17's behind his back and can fire them both simultaneously and make tiny holes when firing both at 50m.
    -Beat the world record in distance shooting but it wasn't recognized because of some technicality

    and more...

    Damn, I was sorry when he stopped working there/got fired because I used to keep a straight face the entire time and then laugh my ass off every time I left.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave_M View Post
    There's a Walmart near me which used to have one particular nutjob working in the sporting goods department. Awesome things he's told me:

    -He fires 2k rounds a week
    -Has a gun collection of over 400 firearms and works at Walmart, 'for fun'
    -Carries two Glock 17's behind his back and can fire them both simultaneously and make tiny holes when firing both at 50m.
    -Beat the world record in distance shooting but it wasn't recognized because of some technicality

    and more...

    Damn, I was sorry when he stopped working there/got fired because I used to keep a straight face the entire time and then laugh my ass off every time I left.
    The last time I bought ammo at a walmart in Phoenix's West Siiiiiiiide, the homeboy behind the counter did a double-take when I came up with 200rds of WWB 9mm, and said "Yo, dude, that's the same shit me an' my boys load in our gats, yo! Fo' real!"

    Cyril: Oh now that's a breach of trust!

    Lana: Do you really want to open this can of trust-breachy worms after I just found you and my ex-boyfriend with a dead hooker in the trunk?

    Cyril: ...I do not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave_M View Post
    ... Damn, I was sorry when he stopped working there/got fired because I used to keep a straight face the entire time and then laugh my ass off every time I left.
    His name wasn't Gecko 45, was it?
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