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JackRR wrote:

boomerang wrote:

Keith B wrote:The reason is that ammunition that is used in a handgun can only be sold to someone 21, but rifle ammunition can be sold to someone who is 18.

This is the correct answer. Federal law requires 21+ to purchase handgun ammo. You may or may not be asked for ID, just like with alcohol.

Im pretty sure all the Academy's have the same question pop up on their screen. Probably all major chains do.
I sometimes get "are you over 21?" with a big grin from the cashier. I say " yep, as of yesterday". (im over 50)

All of that makes perfect sense. Maybe they have to ask the question to meet legal requirements.

Thanks Keith for clarifying!

usa1 wrote:

JCole wrote:I like to tell them it's for a machine gun - really throws them off balance.

i wonder if they have a button for that on the register ?

Why yes they do. But with the run on ammo for the past 9 or 10 months, the sear broke and it only fires single action now.

Now that is bizarre. I bought some 9mm at Wal-Mart in east Fort Worth and in Arlington a few weeks ago, and the clerks asked me nothing at either store, except for my credit card.

I thought they were standardized in all their stores. Ask it at one wally world and the same gets asked at ALL w.w.'s.

Anywho, no biggie on the question. I agree it's probably an inventory control thing.