Walmart refuses to sell shotgun to woman, says it's 'Too much gun'

[PegLeg45]

Wal-mart has a store policy that a manager walks the customer to the car with the gun. That would not necessarily stop someone from shooting up the joint, but would give the manager the opportunity to notice squirrely behavior. Years ago, one area store would not sell both the gun and ammo at the same time of purchase. You could buy one....go outside to the car...and then go in and buy the other, but I think that was an individual policy and not chain-wide (but I don't know for sure).

As a side note, wally world doesn't have a standard format for for gun sales, but it is not their place to judge who can or can not buy a gun as long as the NICS is done. I once had to school an employee at wal-mart on filling out a 4473. They ended up calling a manager and the manager had to tell them I was right and they were wrong. I have not bought one from them since, even though they have some great prices.

[Grizzle_Bear]

As far as it being "too much gun" for the young lady, I offer the following......

Bonnie Parker, of Bonnie and Clyde fame, stood 4 feet, 10 inches tall and weighed 85 pounds.  Bonnie could pick up a
20 pound Browning Automatic Rifle, run with it, shoot it while running, and hit what she was shooting at.

As I remember, B&C also favored the Winchester semi-automatic shotgun, with the barrel and stock cut down.

Bonnie was clearly not worried about recoil, but was instead intent on hitting her targets.

Determination and motivation can conquer nearly any obstacle!

[MikeBjerum]

It is a 12 ga shotgun!  What makes it "too much gun" for her?

[Timothy]

It is a 12 ga shotgun!  What makes it "too much gun" for her?

Yea!  My big Sister (5'-2") used a 12 ga to hunt geese in the fields of Minnesota with her first husband.  I'd say she tipped the scales back then at a smidge over 110#.

Not too much gun if you mount it correctly and learn to shoot it properly!

dumb clerks...

Our WW don't sell firearms anymore.

[PegLeg45]

As far as it being "too much gun" for the young lady, I offer the following......

Bonnie Parker, of Bonnie and Clyde fame, stood 4 feet, 10 inches tall and weighed 85 pounds.  Bonnie could pick up a
20 pound Browning Automatic Rifle, run with it, shoot it while running, and hit what she was shooting at.

As I remember, B&C also favored the Winchester semi-automatic shotgun, with the barrel and stock cut down.

Bonnie was clearly not worried about recoil, but was instead intent on hitting her targets.

Determination and motivation can conquer nearly any obstacle!

Spot on, Brother Grizzle.



I spent an afternoon (years ago) instructing a co-worker (a lady about 5' 4" tall and 120 lbs) whom had never fired a handgun in her life, but wanted to learn. We went from .22's to a .357mag to a 1911 and she could hit with them all and control them all safely.

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[MikeBjerum]

Yea!  My big Sister (5'-2") used a 12 ga to hunt geese in the fields of Minnesota with her first husband.  I'd say she tipped the scales back then at a smidge over 110#.

Not too much gun if you mount it correctly and learn to shoot it properly!

dumb clerks...

Our WW don't sell firearms anymore.

In Firearm Safety and Hunter's Education and at Women On Target we recommend the 12 ga.  Many people think it is too much and has too much recoil.  What most do not have the knowledge or experience to understand is that a 1 oz load 2 1/2 dram load is the same regardless of the gauge of the gun.  The extra weight of the 12 ga helps reduce the felt recoil, so with the proper choice of ammunition the 12 ga can actually have less felt recoil than the 20 ga.

I "love" the "know-it-alls" that push people to the .410, because it is "small and easy to shoot.  In shotguns, the #1 source of complaints is the .410 and its nasty kick.

Maybe the number one rule for hiring or speaking to a gun salesman is that that person actually shoots, and has shot a variety of firearms.

[Jrlobo]

FQ,

    Like I said, I'd sell her the gun not the ammo. If she demonstrated a lack of knowledge of handling the weapon even in the store, then I think some precaution is necessary, but I wouldn't violate her "rights". Ever see how people handle guns at Cabelas, where used guns are on the floor for inspection? Can be scary. Some people level out the gun for inspection, inadvertantly pointing it toward other people. My point, however, is we only see one part of the story and that from the point of view of the complainant. I'd like to hear...as Paul Harvey used to say...the rest of the story. Got it, Dude?

[fightingquaker13]

Yup.
FQ13 who hopes you won't be a stranger.

[MikeBjerum]

Jrlobo,

What is your legal reason for not selling her the ammunition?  Did she state illegal intent, did she state harm to another, or are you just uncomfortable with her with her right to have the tools legally?

[tombogan03884]

Jrlobo,

What is your legal reason for not selling her the ammunition?  Did she state illegal intent, did she state harm to another, or are you just uncomfortable with her with her right to have the tools legally?

He did stipulate

FQ,

    Like I said, I'd sell her the gun not the ammo. If she demonstrated a lack of knowledge of handling the weapon even in the store, then I think some precaution is necessary,