DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A gun-control advocacy group is stepping up its pressure on the Kroger grocery chain to prohibit open-carry of guns in its stores.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America delivered petitions with nearly 300,000 signatures to the Kroger Co. on Thursday. But company officials gave no indication they were considering the change.

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