

“A lot of the Walmarts stay open 24 hours,” Arrington said.Īrrington said right now they are trying to keep up with demand.

Phillip Arrington, who owns Goodlettsville Gun Shop in Middle Tennessee things it’s the right move for security reasons. These items do remain available for purchase by customers.” Walmart Spokesperson We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers. “It’s important to note that we only sell firearms in approximately half of our stores, primarily where there are large concentrations of hunters, sportsmen, and sportswomen. WKRN-TV received the following statement from the retail giant: The Journal reports store managers received a memo Tuesday asking staff to pull guns and ammo, “due to the current unrest in isolated areas of the country and out of an abundance of caution.” The items can still be purchased by customers through a Walmart employee. It’s not clear how long this change will last. The company made a similar movie in June amid nationwide protests.


“We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers,” a Walmart spokesman told WSJ. The retailer aims to “head off any potential theft of firearms if stores are broken into amid social unrest,” according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. ( WKRN) – Walmart has removed guns and ammo from its store shelves in response to the unrest in Philadelphia this week, WKRN-TV in Nashville confirmed Thursday. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
