The local Dick's has always placed the handgun ammo behind the counter. Well, this week TWO local ammo dealers, a large outdoor store and an Academy, both moved the handgun ammo behind the counter. I asked the folks in Academy, as they were moving it, why. They said theft. And the theft is mainly handgun ammo. The rifle and shotgun ammo will stay out on the shelves. Thugs really piss me off making things more difficult for everyone.
The first Wal-Mart in our area had an extensive lineup of reloading components. There were primers, powders, bullets etc out in the open on public access shelves. I told the gun dept manager that was a bad idea as people would steal him blind. His attitude was, "golly gee, do you really think so?" I live in utah and back in the day the local Mormons still believed in their fellow man. Anyway, about two weeks later all the components are relocated behind the counter. The gun dept manager 'fessed up that they had lost thousands of primers and quite a few boxes of bullets in the couple weeks since I'd made my prediction. Golly gee, must have been all those non-Mormons in town doing all the five finger discounting.
The first Wal-Mart in our area had an extensive lineup of reloading components. There were primers, powders, bullets etc out in the open on public access shelves.
You're lucky, have never seen a Walmart that had any reloading components. No surprise that there were enough thefts to move it behind the counter. Still, behind the counter really beats no components like I'm used to. Don
Could not agree more, they are pathetic pieces of garbage, aren't they? Unfortunately it is only going to get worse as we get closer to the end. Keep looking up
Not to dwell on alarming things but there was a shooting at a restaurant less than a mile away from my house. In one of the better areas of town. Honestly, I believe we are closer to this end than people give credit to. I hope not though as there are plenty of things I want to have before this happens
Around here, most liquor stores have all the bottles of Hennessy in a locked case or they have security tags attached. There are more expensive liquors that aren't treated that way, but it seems the local thugs like to steal that particular brand.
They probably buy the BB guns, paint the orange tips black, and then pass them off as real guns when they do the evil that they do. Correct me if I'm wrong but, holding up a convenience store with a BB gun is not as serious a charge as holding it up with a real gun, am I right?
Around here, most liquor stores have all the bottles of Hennessy in a locked case or they have security tags attached. There are more expensive liquors that aren't treated that way, but it seems the local thugs like to steal that particular brand.
Where I tend bar we jacked the price of Hennessy from $7 to $11, over night, to try to get the thugs to go elsewhere. They would think nothing of dropping $22 on a double Henny but would complain about a $3.50 bottle of Bud. We finally stopped carrying Hennessy solely to get them to stop coming to our bar.
it's a tax....we are forced to pay because some folks just can't play by western rules of conduct. it's everywhere and in everything you do. every law, regulation and restriction.
I hate having to try to find the ammo I want that's behind the counter. If the store is busy, it usually takes forever for someone to free up to help you. It's sad, but it makes me stop at places first that have ammo available on the sales floor.
I understand the need to not have it hands-on available to anyone who walks up, but when you put it behind the counter, vs. a locked case w/shelves in one of the aisles, it makes it impossible to walk up and read the bullet weights, bullet styles, and (often) prices. Then they compound the error by not manning the counter at all times, or putting someone there that sighs loudly every time you ask a question about this box or that box of ammo.
Stores don't seem to understand that they actually lose business over stuff like this.
Business has to do what they can to prevent the stealing. I think it much more common to keep ammo behind counters than on open display for customers to pick up.
Yep. If we could throw walls around the trailer parks and ghettos, we wouldn't need most of our laws.
I joined dollar shave club when Walmart started putting the razor blades in anti-shoplifting containers so I had to find the rare and elusive Walmart employee to get a pack.
I lived in trailer courts on my navy paycheck. I lived in Section 8 housing while going to college on the GI bill. Sometimes, you have to do things you do not like. Yes, there were a higher concentration of problematic people there than in the housing on the golf course. Just don't condemn the entire bunch. Most people in the locations where I was were not a problem.
It is a shame that shoplifting is so common. I have all the major chains and several local gun shops near me. I still buy my ammo online. I find it cheaper and can get exactly what I want.
I only buy 22LR at retail stores, everything else I get online. My local Dick's Sporting Goods store only keeps the 22LR behind the counter. Everything else is kept on the floor.
I hate thieves. They are right there with murderers and child molesters. I would like to enact some new laws. Chopping off hands might work. I suspect that a lot of ebay items are stolen at the local Walmart.
We have 6 WM's in my area about 5 miles apart. Depending on which one you go to is how they stock handgun ammo. All but 2 put the ammo behind the counter. Those 2 do have it behind a locked display case so you can read the boxes for any information you could need. I have never been at the display case for more than a minute that a sales person did not come up and ask if I needed anything from the case. The WM's that have it behind the counter if no sales person shows up in a minute or 2 I'm gone. But I don't usually go to those stores because they are not as clean.
Around here, most liquor stores have all the bottles of Hennessy in a locked case or they have security tags attached. There are more expensive liquors that aren't treated that way, but it seems the local thugs like to steal that particular brand.
Our local Walmart took Crown Royal off the shelf, recently. I have to ask for it at the checkout.
Geez...
As for ammo, the local Ace Hardware store has their ammo in one of their aisles. It's all in a steel wire cage, so it won't walk off...but at least you can read the info! Prompt and courteous service, too...
They probably buy the BB guns, paint the orange tips black, and then pass them off as real guns when they do the evil that they do. Correct me if I'm wrong but, holding up a convenience store with a BB gun is not as serious a charge as holding it up with a real gun, am I right?
I believe most places it does not matter. Fake gun or real, charges are the same. But some idiots believe it is less serious, so that's why they use a fake gun.
Just like in self defense. You are not expected to determine if someone pointing a gun at you is using fake or real.
Thugs have also been known to paint the tip of a real gun orange.
They probably buy the BB guns, paint the orange tips black, and then pass them off as real guns when they do the evil that they do. Correct me if I'm wrong but, holding up a convenience store with a BB gun is not as serious a charge as holding it up with a real gun, am I right? S&W
I just checked the Florida statutes, and it appears you are right.
Air or gas powered guns, toys, and replicas are specifically not firearms by definition.
Maybe not, but their use will damn sure get you shot by a REAL one...
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