Reply from Walmart
Here's the email reply I got from Walmart:
Thank you for your message.
Dear [First name deleted],
For information regarding your inquiry, please contact your local store and speak with a member of management. To find the phone number for your local Wal-Mart store, please visit the
www.walmart.com website and click on Store Finder at the bottom of the page.
Thank you,
Wal-Mart Customer Relations
For further correspondence regarding this issue, please reply to this email.
----Your Original Comments Were----
I would like information regarding the company policy of Wal-Mart regarding the concealed carry of firearms while shopping in the stores. As you may be aware, many states issue permits that allow citizens to carry a firearm. I hold permits from numerous states, and travel to various parts of the U.S. on a regular basis. I would like to know if Wal-Mart has a corporate policy that prohibits customers from shopping while armed. I searched your website and could not find an answer. I browsed the internet and got various opinions and conflicting answers. I would like to respect the policy of your company while at the same time exercising my right to carry my concealed firearm (where legal). Your assistance in clarifying this issue for me will be appreciated.
[Name deleted]
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As instructed, I called one of our local Walmart stores and spoke with an assistant manager. The response I got was "Huh? There's no concealed carry in Hawaii." I mentioned the email I received and the person I spoke with responded with "Is this a joke?" After a few minutes going back and forth, I was able to convince the person on the phone that I was legit. She said she'll "look into it" and "will get back to me". I gave her my contact info. We'll see what happens.
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