Walmart raises guns and ammunition purchase age to 21

[OKCHunter]

Walmart's loss - gun shops will receive the business instead. It's their right to set their own policies but I also get to choose where I shop.

 

[CGS1]

I have not shopped at wally world in years, reason being they go in to a town and put the mom and pop stores out of business because they cant compete with them on pricing. It's happened here in my town.
I had rather spend a couple bucks more on something at a small family locally owned business than spend a dime at wally world.

 

[shotty]

A baker won't bake a cake for 2 homosexuals and it's discrimination, Large retailer won't sell ammo to someone under 21 when it's not federal or state mandated yet.

 

[OKCHunter]

A baker won't bake a cake for 2 homosexuals and it's discrimination, Large retailer won't sell ammo to someone under 21 when it's not federal or state mandated yet.

I considered that as well but age discrimination already exists for those under 18 (21 for a handgun). But, Walmart is not discriminating based on race, religious belief, sexual orientation, etc. I'll be satisfied with taking my money elsewhere.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Read something where Trump was on board with raising the rifle minimum to 21.

 

[shotty]

It doesn't affect me. But Wallys is saying the same thing on ammo not just guns. Where did corporate pull that number from? Got to be 21 to buy beer, state law. Got to be 21 to buy ammo, Walmart law.

 

[Dave70968]

It doesn't affect me. But Wallys is saying the same thing on ammo not just guns. Where did corporate pull that number from? Got to be 21 to buy beer, state law. Got to be 21 to buy ammo, Walmart law.

You already have to be 21 to buy ammunition for a handgun. As OKCHunter noted, under-21 is not a legally-protected class.

 

[Mos Eisley]

Yet we have no problem asking 18-21 year old men and women to take up a rifle and/or handgun and die for their country. I always moaned about that when I was 18 and wanted a beer...legally.

 

[dennishoddy]

Read something where Trump was on board with raising the rifle minimum to 21.

Actually according to CNN, Trump has backed off the requirement to buy a rifle be raised to 21.

 

[dennishoddy]

Got to be 21 to buy beer, state law. Got to be 21 for ammo

Actually at one time we had to be 21 to buy .22rf by federal law. If the retailer asked you what the ammo was for, and you said pistol, you had to be 21 to buy it. If you answered rifle, you could buy it at 18. All ammo transactions were dutifully recorded in a spiral bound book and required to be kept by the retailer.
The requirement to be 21 to buy beer was forced on the states back in the day by threat of withholding Federal funds for road construction, etc unless the age to drink was raised to 21.
Kansas and several other states allowed 18 year olds in bars to drink beer.