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(29,876 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:27 AM Dec 2012

Guns Sold Out at Wal-Mart as Ammo Surge on E-Bay [View all]

With President Barack Obama endorsing sweeping gun restrictions in the wake of the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, prices for handgun magazines are surging on EBay (EBAY) and semi-automatic rifles are sold out at many Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) locations.

Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, said yesterday that it would continue to sell guns, including rifles like the one used at Newtown, where 26 people, most of them children, were killed on Dec. 14. By contrast, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) suspended sales of similar guns at its more than 500 stores.

Searches of five kinds of semi-automatic rifles on Wal- Mart’s website showed them to be out of stock at stores in five states, including Pennsylvania, Kansas and Alabama. Wal-Mart doesn’t sell guns online, instead asking customers to input a zip code to see if their local store carries a specific weapon.

“We remain dedicated to the safe and responsible sale of firearms in areas of the country where they are sold,” David Tovar, a spokesman for Wal-Mart, said yesterday.

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"With President Barack Obama endorsing sweeping gun restrictions" - what would those be ? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #1

Exactly. What "sweeping gun restrictions" has the President mentioned? Chorophyll Dec 2012 #14

Obama 'Actively Supportive' Of Assault Weapons Ban: White House hack89 Dec 2012 #16

That's not "sweeping gun restrictions," though, is it. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #17

This is suppose to be a new and improved AWB hack89 Dec 2012 #19

I'm not suggesting it won't work. I hope it does. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #20

Do you think that trying to ban the sale of the most popular rifle is "barely anything"? X_Digger Dec 2012 #22

Whoa nelly. I'm completely in favor of it. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #23

I'm saying it's not "barely anything" X_Digger Dec 2012 #24

Nope. I still don't find it to be "sweeping gun restriction." Sorry. nt Chorophyll Dec 2012 #25

Then we're done talking. X_Digger Dec 2012 #26

The gun will be painted grey instead of black. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #35

Not mine, brother, but I agree.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #36

Oops, I replied to wrong post. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #37

Yes but that isn't new, he's always supported renewing the Assault Weapons Ban. PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #18

Except when he hasn't.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #27

Would the law breakers (criminals) follow laws on gun restrictions? golfguru Dec 2012 #39

Looking forward to the day that Walmart is outmaneuvered Tutonic Dec 2012 #2

I just know that any new legislation will include previously purchased SAs and mega mags, right? nc4bo Dec 2012 #3

Right. And ban talk has put another hundred thousand on the street. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #7

you're right - they are out there but... nc4bo Dec 2012 #10

That's a gross mischaracterzation. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #38

What do you expect? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #4

You honestly believe that? Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #5

I agree. Reasonable and effective legislation would be acceptable to many. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #9

You know where you can stick that concern, as well as any guns you might have... nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #13

So we'll just STFU and keep letting mass shootings happen week after week after week? Chorophyll Dec 2012 #15

You're being hysterical. No one has told you to STFU. No one wants to let mass shootings continue. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #30

I'm not being hysterical. You're the one(s) who try to shut down conversation all the time. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #31

OK, since you like rational information, here's some more. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #32

So what you're saying is that the current laws just aren't working. Savannahmann Dec 2012 #33

Current laws do work to a degree. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #34

To be fair, many, many such models were already sold out before the shootings. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #6

Whoever said "there's a sucker born every minute" hasn't met gun nuts in the Obama administration. Initech Dec 2012 #8

Translation: We will make a profit at any cost. ananda Dec 2012 #11

Too bad we don't keep a registry. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #12

Hope it sends the rightwingnuts to the poorhouse even sooner than otherwise. politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #21

If your first reaction to a mass shooting is to buy more guns... Odin2005 Dec 2012 #28

+1 Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #29

+2 Initech Dec 2012 #41

They need to order more former-republican Dec 2012 #40