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Walmart CEO Calls for Congress to Debate Assault Weapons Ban

In the wake of a mass shooting at a Walmart Inc. store, Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon called for an assault weapons ban to be debated by Congress and said he’s encouraged by growing support for gun-control measures like background …

Supreme Court Lets Stand State, Local Bans on Assault Weapons

A divided U.S. Supreme Court steered clear of a politically charged fight over gun rights, turning away a challenge to a law banning semi-automatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines in a Chicago suburb. The justices left intact a federal appeals …