I have only been in Wal-Mart stores in NY and NJ. In NJ, they do not carry firearms or ammunition. I have not seen a firearms counter at Wal-Mart in NY, but I have been told my fellow shooters that some stores sell ammo. The purchase and sale of firearms is usually regulated by individual states, so I would imagine that there is some variance between stores. For example, in NY, outside of NYC, a resident can typically purchase a shotgun or rifle without a permit, subject to a 10-minute federal background check.
Interstate sale of firearms is regulated by the BATF, and is only permitted between federally licensed firearms dealers. (This is recalled from a conversation with my brother, who makes his living selling surplus military equipment, including rifle parts.)
I got through two paragraphs without even mentioning that the reader's premise - that firearms sales by Wal-Mart are somehow at odds with their attempt to be "family-friendly" - is silly. I must be getting old.
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Date: 2003-05-08 07:10 am (UTC)Interstate sale of firearms is regulated by the BATF, and is only permitted between federally licensed firearms dealers. (This is recalled from a conversation with my brother, who makes his living selling surplus military equipment, including rifle parts.)
I got through two paragraphs without even mentioning that the reader's premise - that firearms sales by Wal-Mart are somehow at odds with their attempt to be "family-friendly" - is silly. I must be getting old.