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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Walmart
Penalty: $14,500,000
Year: 2005
Date: January 5, 2005
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The California Attorney General reached a settlement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. resolving a civil complaint alleging thousands violations of state gun laws over a three-year period from 2000-03. Under the terms of the $14.5 million agreement, Wal-Mart agreed to pay $5 million in fines, submit to court-enforced compliance with all gun laws, and provide more than $4 million to fund state compliance checks, prevent the sale of ammunition to minors and educate the public on gun laws.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-discount stores
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