http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Wal-Mart's+out+of+the+gun+business&articleId=6d047 754-d2fc-4490-bc11-c339825b1300

There is a link to an article about stopping sales in New Hampshire It allso talks about sales nation wide.

My wife works for walmart. Our understanding is it is based on the community, and competion in the area. Target does not sell firearms or even have much of an outdoor dept to begin with. They have become a big competitor to Walmart over the years. Partly responisable for Walmart removing layaway in all its stores. If the competition is doing good without firearms, layaway, and catering to a more (I use this term loosely and i am truly sorry if i offend anyone) Yuppie crowd.

Basically Walmart no longers wants to be considered a Redneck store, They areworkingon changing there image to appeal to the Starbucks drinking, Granola eating crowd. Like Target. This last statement is of course my opinion.