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Business reckons with the latest mass shootings

Two shootings that killed nearly 30 people in the U.S. over the weekend have again prompted political outrage — and forced some businesses to consider their role in promoting gun violence.

The attacks, in El Paso, Tex., and Dayton, Ohio, came within 12 hours of each other. The authorities said that the suspect in the Texas shooting had published an online manifesto citing a “Hispanic invasion of Texas” as the reason for his killing spree. Little is known about the suspect in the Ohio shooting.

“The shootings ground the 2020 presidential campaign to a halt, reignited a debate on gun control and called into question the increasingly angry words directed at immigrants on the southern border in recent weeks by right-wing pundits and President Trump,” the NYT writes.

Walmart is grappling with the Texas shooting, which took place at one of its stores. The retailer, which has bolstered security as the frequency of mass shootings has increased, now faces renewed pressure to stop selling guns. (It has continued to sell firearms and ammunition despite other retailers having curbed sales.)