| Gun stores in the US provide a range of | | | | avid fans. As of date, the company |
| firearms to meet the different needs of | | | | occupies a 11,500 square ft store and |
| people - whether for safety or sporting | | | | warehouse selling the largest collection |
| purposes. | | | | of airsoft guns, parts, accessories and |
| The first largest gun store is Wal-Mart, | | | | tactical gears used all over the world. |
| Stores, Inc. It is a chain of huge | | | | In support of environmental protection, |
| department stores. According to 2008 | | | | they offer 100% biodegradable BBs in |
| Fortune Global 500, it is the world's | | | | their ammunitions, exercise recycling of |
| largest public corporation by revenue | | | | cardboard waste, used styrofoam and |
| with revenue of 378.80 billion dollars | | | | batteries, and partially use wind power |
| in 2007. It is the nation's largest | | | | as electric source. Products are of high |
| grocery retailer, toy seller and even | | | | quality yet sold at low prices. They |
| gun and firearms seller. For more than | | | | offer good customer and shipping |
| 40 years, it offered all types of | | | | services. |
| sporting goods including ammunitions. | | | | Seventh, is the Hyatt Gun Shop. It |
| Because they are the largest gun store, | | | | started business in 1959 and considers |
| they are committed to responsible gun | | | | itself as a true gun store, which offers |
| selling and strengthen rules in gun | | | | wide range of guns, ammunition and |
| sales including video storage of gun | | | | direct gun accessories. Awarded with a |
| purchases and monitor guns sold and | | | | federal firearms license, they offer |
| purpose of purchase. They continue to | | | | over 3000 stocks of firearms. |
| promote guns for sporting and hunting | | | | Located in Charlotte, North Carolina it |
| purposes and not as assault weapons. | | | | abides by responsible selling |
| Second is Kmart, another chain of | | | | procedures. It adheres to strict rules |
| department stores in the US. In 2005, it | | | | of gun selling like requiring |
| merged with Sears. It is the third | | | | identification cards, permits and |
| largest discount store after Wal-Mart | | | | background checking from its potential |
| and Target. Its headquarters is located | | | | clients. New and used gun auctions are |
| in Troy, Michigan. It sells hunting and | | | | held and clients are requested to bid on |
| sporting guns and ammunitions but not | | | | the products properly. They offer a no |
| handguns. | | | | retraction, no trade policy in auctions. |
| Third is the Sports Authority, which is | | | | They do not export and don't ship any |
| USA's largest retailer of full line, | | | | firearm products overseas; however they |
| sporting goods. It has more than 400 | | | | ship and export non firearm accessories |
| stores. Its total sales reached 2.44 | | | | overseas. New guns are provided with |
| billion dollars in 2005. Its | | | | warranty. |
| headquarters is located in Englewood, | | | | Eighth, is the Compasecco Inc., is North |
| Colorado. | | | | America's largest supplier of air guns, |
| Fourth, is the Gart store, which has | | | | pellet guns, air pistols, BB guns, air |
| over 70 years of sporting goods | | | | scopes, and air rifles from the world's |
| retailing in the US. It started in 1924 | | | | leading manufacturers like Tech Force, |
| when Nathan Garth sold fishing rods for | | | | CZ, Crossman, Walther, Air Guns, Avanti, |
| $50. It opened its first superstore in | | | | Air Force, Anics, Colt, Air Arms, Gamo, |
| Denver, Colorado in 1971. In 1998, Gart | | | | Beeman, RWS, Air Soft, Crosman, Daisy, |
| Sports merged with Sportsmart. Several | | | | Benjamin Sheridan, Smith & Wesson, |
| years after, it finally sold its label | | | | Beretta, Remington, Logun, Sam Yang, |
| to Sports Authority after experiencing | | | | Winchester, Sumatra, Marksman, and |
| revenue losses. | | | | Umarex. It features gun reviews on its |
| Fifth, is the Big 5 Sporting Goods, | | | | website to help potential clients |
| which is another sporting goods retailer | | | | decide on which product to buy. It also |
| with headquarters in El Segundo, | | | | contains an online catalog on the latest |
| California. It has 366 stores in 11 | | | | discounts, combo deals and new products, |
| states and is led by Steve Miller as | | | | which can also be ordered on line. |
| Chairman, CEO. In 2004, it reached total | | | | Ninth store is the AcuSport Corp, |
| sales of 769.9 million dollars. | | | | nation's leading distributor of outdoor |
| Sixth is the Airsoft Atlanta store, | | | | and shooting products. One of the |
| which was founded by passionate airsoft | | | | largest gun catalogers, it is located in |
| players and started in summer of 2000. A | | | | Bellefontaine, Ohio and led by William |
| year after that it opened its first | | | | Fraim, CEO. In 1992 mail order sales |
| walk-in store focused on airsoft USA | | | | went up to 75 million dollars. |