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