Cdn Tire recording ammo sales?

[32-40win]

Fella started a thread where he says, and another person confirmed it, Jun1st, Cdn Tire may be starting to record info and calling in for PAL verification on in store ammo sales. Supposedly an national chain wide policy. A policy in how to turn off customers? Mail order, I can see reasoning for it, in store?
Keep an eye on that one.

[altex]

I can't wait to have an 18 year old selling me ammo and trying to confirm my PAL.

[bat119]

Last time I bought I think the guy was 14 years old

[teledogs]

Last ammo I bought at CT in Cochrane the kid got all confused and did not even ask for my PAL.

[Puma]

I was in the Airdrie Canadian Tire on the weekend, almost no guns left. The clerk told me that the corporate head office is making it very uncomfortable for stores to continue selling firearms and related equipment. They will be stopping sales in the near future.

[fordtruckin]

If it makes you feel better Walmart in the US is now requiring all firearm purchasers to be 21 or older despite federal law of 18.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Puma

I was in the Airdrie Canadian Tire on the weekend, almost no guns left. The clerk told me that the corporate head office is making it very uncomfortable for stores to continue selling firearms and related equipment. They will be stopping sales in the near future.

I don't think the clerk knows as much as he was saying .
We have a dedicated outdoors store in Fort McMurray Andy he firearms section is doing great business!
They have a tremendous reloading section with everything from budhings and collets to brass like 338 Lapua to .204 Ruger as well as lots of guns on the rack .
I don't see it going away any time soon......
Cat

[Quest206]

The CT store in Vegreville are getting rid of all their guns. Only 4 Savages' left two days ago. Big sale 20% off. They are continuing ammo sales and various hunting / shooting supplies but no more firearms.

[58thecat]

Picked up four bricks of 22 a few weeks ago, young man asked me for my pal, no problems, our store is freaking loaded with a one stop shopping for all your hunting/fishing needs

The part I thought was odd is he took it to customer service, I walked around window shopping etc 1/2 hr later I asked the girl to bring the ammo over to the self checkout...she never asked for my PAL oh well eh

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

I don't think the clerk knows as much as he was saying .
We have a dedicated outdoors store in Fort McMurray Andy he firearms section is doing great business!
They have a tremendous reloading section with everything from budhings and collets to brass like 338 Lapua to .204 Ruger as well as lots of guns on the rack .
I don't see it going away any time soon......
Cat

Glad to hear you have a store that carries shooting supplies again. I normally avoid Canadian Tire for firearms and ammunition, but when a store makes that kind of commitment, they deserve local support. My local Canadian Tire has virtually nothing, but the Wetaskiwin Canadian Tire has the best selection of Clays shotguns in Alberta, if no all of Western Canada.

[Newview01]

Originally Posted by fordtruckin

If it makes you feel better Walmart in the US is now requiring all firearm purchasers to be 21 or older despite federal law of 18.

Isn't there ageism lawsuits being filed over this?

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by Newview01

Isn't there ageism lawsuits being filed over this?

A soldier can use automatic firearms in his daily duties, but Wal-Mart won't sell him a firearm or ammunition if he is under 21, total stupidity.

[colroggal]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

A soldier can use automatic firearms in his daily duties, but Wal-Mart won't sell him a firearm or ammunition if he is under 21, total stupidity.

Tangent - that's something that I've scratched my head bloody over a few times: at 18 a US citizen can legally die for their country, but in most states they can't buy a beer.

At least a couple of Canadian Tire stores in calgary have been expanding their firearms departments - McLeod and Shawnassy.

And if the pimply kid behind the counter forgets to ask for your PAL gently remind them.

Colin

[DiabeticKripple]

Originally Posted by Puma

I was in the Airdrie Canadian Tire on the weekend, almost no guns left. The clerk told me that the corporate head office is making it very uncomfortable for stores to continue selling firearms and related equipment. They will be stopping sales in the near future.

maybe just the airdrie store, but ive seen pictures of other CT's across the country renovating and installing huge gun racks and shelving for ammo.

[bobtodrick]

Originally Posted by Puma

I was in the Airdrie Canadian Tire on the weekend, almost no guns left. The clerk told me that the corporate head office is making it very uncomfortable for stores to continue selling firearms and related equipment. They will be stopping sales in the near future.

A couple of my customers are Canadian Tire franchise owners in Edmonton. They've said no such thing and are in fact expanding their firearms line. The new Canadian Tire at Manning Crossing, in the same neighborhood as Cabela's has a firearms section that rival Cabela's...and this store is brand new.
The owners have both stated that once you have a franchise, unless you completely mismanage the store or do something illegal you have a lot of leeway.
Pretty sure your Airdrie 'head office' is the franchise owner at that location.

[tool]

Big, beautiful new gun counter and outdoors section at the Swift Current CTC. It's almost like a whole other store. Good selection of guns and fishing supplies, haven't bought any ammo etc there yet.

In the last couple years Moose Jaw CTC also has started a gun section, at first it was mostly SKS's and Mosins and other old surplus stuff. Now they seem to have a decent little selection with Savage, Ruger, Browning's etc. I've bought lots of ammo there too.

[bat119]

CT in Lloyd has a good selection of firearms and ammunition a few reloading supplies although prices are higher than other local shops.

[bat119]

I was in CT Lloyd just now there's two bags of Winchester 303 brit brass on clearance for $50 bag not a great price but if anybody's looking.

[32-40win]

Glad Cdn tire is getting into reloading stuff. Hopefully they will put in a decent selection of stuff. The other stores around Calgary don't seem to be willing to do it, although it may be a bit early to judge that for sure. I don't see much in the way of making room or adding shelf space yet though.

[CaberTosser]

Originally Posted by Puma

I was in the Airdrie Canadian Tire on the weekend, almost no guns left. The clerk told me that the corporate head office is making it very uncomfortable for stores to continue selling firearms and related equipment. They will be stopping sales in the near future.

Your first problem was taking the word of a minimum wage chain store retail clerk at face value. Were that the case then why have so many Cdn Tire stores been expanding their firearm sections? You should see the size of the CT firearms counter in their South Edmonton Common location.

One store in Calgary just recently started stocking reloading supplies, and another in town already has been for a short while already.

[35 whelen]

Same as the Leduc store tons of guns

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[Hogie135]

Cold Lake CT shows no signs of slowing down either. Pretty good selection of everything here.

[Dick284]

DV CT just re did their whole hunting and shooting section.

The gun racks are full, as is the ammo cabinet.

The new Manager says they wanna expand the guns and hunting a bit more.

[Xbolt7mm]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

Glad to hear you have a store that carries shooting supplies again. I normally avoid Canadian Tire for firearms and ammunition, but when a store makes that kind of commitment, they deserve local support. My local Canadian Tire has virtually nothing, but the Wetaskiwin Canadian Tire has the best selection of Clays shotguns in Alberta, if no all of Western Canada.

That’s quite the store up there, completely different than any other CT store Ive been in

[Dick284]

Had to go grab some WW fluid, so I went over and bought some slugs and buckshot loads.

1. Can I see your PAL.
2. Go pick up the ammo at the till.
3. Pay.
4. Walk out.

No signing for nothing!

[32-40win]

Supposed to be Jun 1st. Could also just be an Ontario thing. That was where the story originates. I asked, but nobody said anything, about knowing of there being any kind of weird policy from the gov't side, some weird CFO edict or anything like that.

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by 32-40win

Supposed to be Jun 1st. Could also just be an Ontario thing. That was where the story originates. I asked, but nobody said anything, about knowing of there being any kind of weird policy from the gov't side, some weird CFO edict or anything like that.

Ontariable has had the requirement to sign for ammo for a long time.
It’s a provincial requirement

[Puma]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

I don't think the clerk knows as much as he was saying .
We have a dedicated outdoors store in Fort McMurray Andy he firearms section is doing great business!
They have a tremendous reloading section with everything from budhings and collets to brass like 338 Lapua to .204 Ruger as well as lots of guns on the rack .
I don't see it going away any time soon......
Cat

I hope your right Cat. This wasn't some 16 year old part timer that told me this.

The new Cochrane store also has a large hunting & reloading section, but I have noticed alot of empty sections there too.

[covey ridge]

I was in the Tire store on Southland Drive in Calgary. They have a fair gun section for quite a few years. The guy at the counter told me that they are taking stock from Tire stores that are getting out of guns. He said that many stores started selling guns thinking there would be good money, but many stores did not have the staff to make sales work well.

The store in High River has some stuff but there is always a wait while the gun person is paged. The few times I have bough ammo, they did not record anything.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by altex

I can't wait to have an 18 year old selling me ammo and trying to confirm my PAL.

Maybe you should confirm that the 18 year old has a PAL?