Two men detained after trying to take firearms into Walmart, police say

Two armed men were detained after trying to walk into a Missouri Walmart to buy ammunition for target practice, police said.

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The men were detained by police around 12:22 p.m., KCTV reported.

They were released shortly afterward. Investigators said the men did not break any laws.

"It makes me a little nervous given the fact that they had all these Walmart shootings, and I think people are starting to take it as a joke," shopper Marya Smith told WDAF.

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