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It may be urban legend, but is probably fact. . .Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2026 1:57 pm A few months back I was at the gun counter at the local Walmart with another gentleman waiting to get someone's attention. After about 10 mins the guy goes behind the counter, picks up the department phone and starts dialing random 4 digit combinations of numbers and hanging up repeatedly. within a minute someone showed up with a terrified look on their face and just looked at us. He looks at me and says "Works every time!". I have not had an opportunity to try this out but someday I will
Back when I was in college a rumor was going around that a guy in our ROTC class got the local Wal-Mart to sell him 9mm ammo while he was under 21 by claiming it was going to be used in a carbine. I definitely cannot attribute to that story being true or not, but based on some other stories I've heard if it were to be true (which I definitely cannot confirm in any way) I would not be surprised.Bigslug wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:31 am
It may be urban legend, but is probably fact. . .
The story of why Wal Mart doesn't sell guns in California anymore is that some random staff member was asked to ring up a rifle that was on sale.
The employee scanned the rifle's bar code, collected the money, and handed the rifle over. . .no ID check, no DROS, no 10-day wait, nada. Almost as if they were in America.
I have had that happen and I'm well past 21, don't recall if it was walmart of Blains Farm and Fleet, may have been both. I was buying .22 LR and they had to document which if was for, pistol or rifle. I thought that was very odd.shotgunshooter3 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 3:19 amBack when I was in college a rumor was going around that a guy in our ROTC class got the local Wal-Mart to sell him 9mm ammo while he was under 21 by claiming it was going to be used in a carbine. I definitely cannot attribute to that story being true or not, but based on some other stories I've heard if it were to be true (which I definitely cannot confirm in any way) I would not be surprised.Bigslug wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:31 am
It may be urban legend, but is probably fact. . .
The story of why Wal Mart doesn't sell guns in California anymore is that some random staff member was asked to ring up a rifle that was on sale.
The employee scanned the rifle's bar code, collected the money, and handed the rifle over. . .no ID check, no DROS, no 10-day wait, nada. Almost as if they were in America.
Too bad we'll never know, since I was not involved nor did I personally witness the event in question. I prefer to let some rumors live.
When I was about… 20 or 21… I put a rifle on layaway at the Walmart in my hometown. When I got the cash together, I went back to the customer service department, paid in full, and the dude just handed me the rifle box and said “thanks!” I walked out of the store and by the time i got home there were 3 messages on the answering machine from a panicked sporting goods manager asking me to come back and fill out the 4473.Bigslug wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:31 amIt may be urban legend, but is probably fact. . .Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2026 1:57 pm A few months back I was at the gun counter at the local Walmart with another gentleman waiting to get someone's attention. After about 10 mins the guy goes behind the counter, picks up the department phone and starts dialing random 4 digit combinations of numbers and hanging up repeatedly. within a minute someone showed up with a terrified look on their face and just looked at us. He looks at me and says "Works every time!". I have not had an opportunity to try this out but someday I will
The story of why Wal Mart doesn't sell guns in California anymore is that some random staff member was asked to ring up a rifle that was on sale.
The employee scanned the rifle's bar code, collected the money, and handed the rifle over. . .no ID check, no DROS, no 10-day wait, nada. Almost as if they were in America.
I got a panicked call from BPS Manager about my 3.5” S&W N Frame .357 mag. Said her employee failed to write a model number on the form. Had to spend some time educating her on pre-model # Smith & Wesson revolvers.bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:12 amWhen I was about… 20 or 21… I put a rifle on layaway at the Walmart in my hometown. When I got the cash together, I went back to the customer service department, paid in full, and the dude just handed me the rifle box and said “thanks!” I walked out of the store and by the time i got home there were 3 messages on the answering machine from a panicked sporting goods manager asking me to come back and fill out the 4473.Bigslug wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:31 amIt may be urban legend, but is probably fact. . .Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2026 1:57 pm A few months back I was at the gun counter at the local Walmart with another gentleman waiting to get someone's attention. After about 10 mins the guy goes behind the counter, picks up the department phone and starts dialing random 4 digit combinations of numbers and hanging up repeatedly. within a minute someone showed up with a terrified look on their face and just looked at us. He looks at me and says "Works every time!". I have not had an opportunity to try this out but someday I will
The story of why Wal Mart doesn't sell guns in California anymore is that some random staff member was asked to ring up a rifle that was on sale.
The employee scanned the rifle's bar code, collected the money, and handed the rifle over. . .no ID check, no DROS, no 10-day wait, nada. Almost as if they were in America.
