Walmart is reportedly removing signs, displays, and even video game demos that showcase violence. This follows a mass shooting at a Walmart Supercenter in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019.

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Vice reported that Walmart employees received memos from corporate headquarters asking for the immediate removal of “signing and displays referencing violence.” A picture of the alleged memo shared on Twitter is telling employees to:“Remove your store for any signing or displays that contain violent images or aggressive behavior. Remove from the salesfloor or turn off these items immediately.”The memo says that this includes turning off or unplugging video game display units with demos of violent games, “specifically PlayStation and Xbox units,” and to “cancel any events promoting combat style or third-person shooter games that may be scheduled in Electronics.”The removal of violent images in Walmart stores also extends to movies and “hunting season videos” in the Sporting Goods section. However, Walmart has publicly stated that it will not ban the sale of guns following the mass shooting.On August 3, a 21-year-old man killed 22 people and wounded 24 others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. A day later, leading Republican congressman Kevin McCarthy told reporters that video games were to blame for the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.President Trump has also blamed violent video games as a possible cause of mass shootings, and Trump even invited top executives in the games industry to discuss violence in games at the White House. Despite warnings by lawmakers, there is no scientific evidence that links video games to violence.IGN reached out to Walmart for comment prior to publish, and received the following statement after posting the report on August 9, confirming the policy and sharing that it would be a temporary measure:“We’ve taken this action out of respect for the incidents of the past week, and it does not reflect a long-term change in our video game assortment. We are focused on assisting our associates and their families, as well as supporting the community, as we continue a thoughtful and thorough review of our policies.” -LeMia Jenkins, director of national media relations at Walmart.A separate report that Walmart's temporary video game assortment policy changes extended to the sale of violent games turned out to be false

Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. If you work at Walmart and are familiar with these memos, feel free to contact newstips@ign.com or Twitter Header image provided by Walmart Media Center.