"...I hope Wal-Mart keeps selling in my area. I don't have any any problem with Mom & Pop gun stores. The fact is I can get a gun a lot cheaper from Wal-Mart than a Mom & Pop store..."
The difference being that the dedicated Mom & Pop gunshop won't stop selling guns on the whim of disconnected management at distant company headquarters. There is a greater likelihood that the Mom & Pop gunshop also employs people working behind the counter who are genuine firearms enthusiasts themselves and can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various models one is considering for purchase.
Lastly, the local Mom & Pop gunshops are what continue to stoke the interest in this hobby and lifestyle for new shooters and old salts alike. If they're allowed to dwindle and die...and the Wal-Marts of the world are eliminating their stores of firearms...one better hope they live within driving distance of a Gander Mountain or Cabela's location.
~ Blue Jays ~