Walmart makes a bold decision on guns, and Kroger joins in: Wednesday Wake-Up Call

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After two shootings killed 24 people at U.S. Walmart stores this summer, “it’s clear the status quo is unacceptable,” the company’s CEO says. The world’s biggest retailer is now asking people not to openly carry guns in its stores. It also says it will dis