Did Walmart stop selling rifle ammunition?

Walmart stopped selling ammunition that can be used in semiautomatic rifles and handguns after a 2019 shooting at one of its stores in El Paso, Texas, killed 23 people. The company stopped selling assault-style weapons in 2015 and raised the minimum age to buy firearms and ammunition to 21, from 18, in 2018.

Why did Walmart remove all guns and ammo?

Walmart removes guns and ammo from shelves, citing ‘isolated civil unrest’ Gun purchase interest tends to rise around stressful events and ahead of elections. Walmart briefly removed all guns and ammunition products from its sales floors in response to concerns about break-ins and civil unrest.

Does Walmart have guns and ammunition?

Walmart sells firearms in roughly half of its 4,700 stores. Walmart has taken steps to curtail the sale of ammunition and guns over the years. In the early 1990s, the retailer stopped selling handguns except in Alaska.

Where does Remington make their ammo?

Lonoke, Arkansas
As the ammunition shortage drags on, there’s one bright spot for hunters and shooters: The Remington ammunition plant in Lonoke, Arkansas, is up and running, almost at full capacity.

Why is ammo being pulled from shelves?

Sarah Nassauer WMT 1.51\% has removed all guns and ammunition from the sales floors of its U.S. stores this week, aiming to head off any potential theft of firearms if stores are broken into amid social unrest.

Is Walmart taking guns off the shelf?

Walmart is returning guns and ammunition back to its shelves after removing them from display as a safety precaution, citing this week’s “isolated civil unrest.” The retailer had instructed its stores Wednesday to take firearms out of view to a secure location in the back, to be sold upon request.

Why do stores not have ammo?

Shooting industry insiders say a combination of fear stemming from social unrest, COVID-related manufacturing restrictions and political shifts had contributed to the ammunition shelves in sporting goods stores being mostly bare.

Who makes Winchester ammo?

Olin Corporation
Winchester Repeating Arms Company