Walmart to remove violent displays in stores but will still sell guns

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As Walmart faces pressure from gun control advocates to stop selling guns, images of a Walmart memo calling for "Immediate Action: Remove signing and displays referencing violence" are being shared on social media. Two recent in-store shootings have claimed more than 20 lives combined.

Walmart confirmed the legitimacy of the memo to USA Today on Thursday.

The message tells employees to use their "best judgement when determining whether an element is appropriate." It listed specific actions employees should take, such as unplugging violent video game displays, cancelling any events pertaining to combat-style or third-person shooter games, and turning off hunting season videos.

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A representative for Walmart did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. In a statement to USA Today, Walmart spokeswoman Tara House said, "We've taken this action out of respect for the incidents of the past week, and this action does not reflect a long-term change in our video game assortment."

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[samnsara]

1. well...its a start i guess.

[LiberalFighter]

2. How about if Walmart just goes away.

[dalton99a]

4. Walmart people need Walmart

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Is that a Hand Gun in her Purse?

[CincyDem]

3. Makes me wonder...why would they have marketing depicting violence in the first place. n/t

[underpants]

5. That's exactly what I was going to ask.

Probably in the video games area.

???

[marble falls]

6. So in other words, "We've listened and we're changing, just not very much." Good to know.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Just like the Orange idiot they give money to. Everything except the guns.