A directive from Walmart headquarters has called on employees to hide violent video game displays. From the Washington Post:
“Walmart stores were sent a memo, which circulated on Twitter, calling for “immediate action” to remove signs and displays that “contain violent themes or aggressive behavior.”
“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,” said Tara House, of Walmart’s Corporate Communications department, in an emailed statement Friday morning.“
Walmart still sells guns, however, although it stop selling assault rifles after the Sandy Hook massacre.
Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans have maintained there is a link between violent video games and mass shootings.