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Prohibited Products Policy: Air powered guns, bb guns, toy guns and imitation firearms
Last updated on May 17, 2024
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Overview

Products subject to our policy on Air Powered Guns, BB Guns, Toy Guns, and Imitation Firearms must also adhere to other Prohibited Products Policies including our policy on Firearms, Firearm Accessories, and Firearm Ammunition or Walmart will automatically unpublish your item.  

Air powered guns & BB guns and ammunition 

What is the policy? 

Walmart prohibits the sale of certain air powered guns and BB guns and related ammunition on its Marketplace. For purposes of this policy, air powered guns include air guns, air rifles, and airsoft guns. 

 

Policy basics 

Prohibited

Allowed with Restriction

Allowed

  • Airsoft Rifles 

  • Airsoft Ammunition 

  • Air Rifles or Pellet Rifles with pistol-like handle (Pistol Grip) 

  • Air Pistols or Air Handguns 

  • Pellet Pistols or Pellet Handguns 

  • BB Guns (Pistols/Handguns) 

  • The below product types are allowed, but must follow applicable state and local laws and regulations:
    • Air Rifles
    • BB guns (Rifles)
    • Pellet guns 

  • BBs 
  • Paintballs 

  • Pellet gun ammunition 

  • Air powered guns and BB gun accessories, including:

    • CO2cartridges
    • Targets
    • Grips
    • Slings 

Toy guns & imitation firearms  

What is the policy? 

Walmart prohibits the sale of any toy, look-alike, or imitation firearms, which can include certain gel and water bead blasters and water guns, that do not contain or have markings affixed to the device required by federal, state, or local laws (collectively, “Imitation Firearms"). All toy guns, including gel and water bead blasters and water guns, listed for sale on Walmart’s Marketplace must comply with federal, state, and local laws. 

 

Policy basics

Prohibited

Allowed

  • Any realistic-looking toy guns, including any products resembling actual firearms, whether firing or non-firing 
  • All Imitation Firearms (as defined herein) including, but not limited to:

    • Items without the legally required orange tip or orange color band at the muzzle; and 
    • Items that are predominantly black, brown, blue, silver, or metallic 
  • Novelty/prop/jewelry items shaped as, or that could be construed as real firearms 

  • Child costumes with realistic-looking firearms and accessories 

  • Any toy gun, gel or water bead blaster or water gun that includes actual weapon terminology or branding in the product title or description (e.g., AR, AK, Glock, weapon, sniper, gun, bullet, etc.) 

  • Any toy gun, gel or water bead blaster, or water gun that insinuates in the product title or description harmful or painful repercussions from getting hit by a pellet, gel bead or water beads 

  • Any toy gun, gel or water bead blaster, or water gun that includes a laser 

  • Toy grenades that include water beads 

  • Any toy gun, gel or water bead blaster or water gun that depicts violent or irresponsible behavior in the product listing video or images

  • Toy guns, gel and water bead blasters and water guns that: 
  • Contain required orange tip or color bands; and 

  • Are entirely transparent or translucent, or are predominantly white or other bright color or combination of bright colors (e.g., bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, etc.) 

  • Space blasters or other futuristic toy items that are clearly not real firearms 

  • Toy gun, gel or water bead blaster or water gun accessories that do not represent gun parts:

    • Water Bead refills
    • Goggles
    • Targets

Notes

The information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which Walmart does not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion. 

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