Democrat Diane Feinstein has plans.....

[Spartan Rex]

From Game Informer:
(Interestingly her party affiliation is no where mentioned in this article)

The topic of gun violence and its relationship with video games continues to be a pressing topic as the United States government works to grapple with daily tragedies. Following the unthinkable events in Newtown, Connecticut last December, the issue of gun control and violent media has been in the spotlight. Numerous studies have been unable to determine correlation between video games and violent tendencies, but one senator is prepared to throw the weight of Congress against the gaming industry.

Earlier this week, California’s Dianne Feinstein spoke to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on a number of topics, including gun control. The senator is known for her firm stance against firearms, but in this latest appearance, she had some strong words for the video game industry.*

Video games provide “a very negative role for young people, and the industry ought to take note of that,” Feinstein said. She also shared her desire to see the industry produce products that aren’t focused on large firearms. She warned that Congress might decide to take measures of its own.

While Feinstein is correct that many titles do feature big guns, her statements ignore the wealth of far less violent games available. Especially with the popularity of Lego titles, Angry Birds, and the upcoming Disney Infinity, young people have options that are free from gun violence. Journey, which received a number of Game of the Year awards, is the antithesis of the type of game Feinstein described. Those experiences are out there, and their prevalence is growing.

More troubling than the uninformed approach taken by the senator is the implication for free speech. Per a United States Supreme Court ruling in 2011, video games are afforded protections under the first amendment. Were Feinstein successful in rallying Congress to pursue the gaming industry, she might have a difficult time enacting legislation that could stand an appearance before the nine justices.

[Source: CBS 5 KPIX via Examiner]

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[The Mike]

Hmmm...a good topic, relevant to many on these boards, could have a nice robust discussion but with it's political tone I wonder how long until it's derailed?

 

[Snake Plissken]

Democrats need to keep their ****ing noses out of people's constitutional rights. We're being overrun with socialists under this government. It's never about real issues like illegal gun violence, but we need to go after guns that are computer generated?

 

[Unclechopchop]

Oh how Feinswein loves to point fingers as she gets escorted by armed guards... Oh, but she's an important person, and we.....are not of course! Don't you know??

 

[Biojex]

Fear and ignorance. They make ugly babies.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Closing in on 20 trillion in debt, but BS like this makes headlines...

 

[Biojex]

Such broad and over-arching statements irritate me.

“a very negative role for young people, and the industry ought to take note of that,”

 

[Snake Plissken]

Such broad and over-arching statements irritate me.

“a very negative role for young people, and the industry ought to take note of that,”

Ughhh

It's the same thing with the real gun argument. Games, movies, they don't create murderers. Culture or mental health creates murderers, plain and simple.

Chicago is a shining star of how bad the culture is in the country. Leading gun violence in the nation, with the absolute strictest gun laws.

They never go to the heart of a issue, it's always the path of least resistance.

This isn't a gun problem, or a video game problem.

The whole assault weapon ban is more ridiculousness from the left.

 

[darthviper107]

The Lego games are extremely violent--you have a sword with which you can dismember enemies along with advanced weaponry that can explode them

 

[surfin4]

Anything to avoid the elephant in the room lolz.......what the gaming industry needs are bribes sorry i mean lobbyists, they obviously dont care where the money comes from just where it ends up.

 

[karamazov80]

Hmmm...a good topic, relevant to many on these boards, could have a nice robust discussion but with it's political tone I wonder how long until it's derailed?

Where the heck have you been, theMike?

 

[The Josh]

Hmmm...a good topic, relevant to many on these boards, could have a nice robust discussion but with it's political tone I wonder how long until it's derailed?

Yeah, it's best to just lock this up and forget it existed. It's going to get worse before it gets better radicals from both sides won't be able to discuss like adults.

 

[Sachiel]

Hmmm...a good topic, relevant to many on these boards, could have a nice robust discussion but with it's political tone I wonder how long until it's derailed?

Really? It's a topic that has been discussed to death and back, around and around for years.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Ughhh

It's the same thing with the real gun argument. Games, movies, they don't create murderers. Culture or mental health creates murderers, plain and simple.

Couldn't agree more. Instead of admitting that our society is decaying to the point of no return, and instilling responsibility of raising kids on the parents they want to point and blame everything under the sun. What's next, Alcohol? Drugs? Oh, wait.