Connecticut Declares War On Shooter Games

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Ever since the Newton tragedy propelled the issue of gun control into the spotlight, the gaming industry has been sucked into the legislative cross hairs of regulators and law makers who are eager to appeal to voters by demonizing arcade shooters. We've already seen movie theaters pull games under pressure from the public and even the Connecticut state transit authority has acted unconstitutionally by banning certain games from public areas. The latest attack against our industry comes from Connecticut State Senator Toni Harp. He's introduced legislation that would make it illegal for a location or operator to allow any type of violent shooter to be played by minors. In the proposed bill, they define "violent shooter" as any game that uses a gun which means that classics like Duck Hunt would essentially be banned from arcades and public locations.

ftp://ftp.cga.ct.gov/2013/tob/s/2013SB-00328-R01-SB.htm

Legislation like this tends to have a snowball effect if it gets passed. As politicians continue to exploit the tragedy for their own political game, I believe that it will be more and more difficult to use a shooter game on any type of route. If we continue to see new laws curbing their use, it's likely that the value of all shooter games will start to plummet, as operators are forced to unload inventory that they can't let people play. If you live in Connecticut, it might be a good idea to contact your local representatives and let them know that this kind of ban will impact small business owners across the state.
 
FEAR is the Mind-Killer...


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How come no one ever follows this logical path: A kid plays shooter games, and gets inspired to become a police officer when he grows up. He then uses his shooting skills to take down a would-be mass shooter.

It contains exactly the same line of logic used against video games.

While they are at it, they should ban most driving games. They encourage people to speed.
Ban the Mario games--they encourage kids to take mushrooms.

I live on the east coast, but unlike many people out here, I don't think the government should be micromanaging our lives.
 
Oh... and if you do decide to come west... don't go too far. That side is also just overflowing with genius. Be sure to stop at least a state shy of the coast.

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You all know I kid... right?

Well... sort of. ;)
 
I don't doubt that the Newtown shooter was influenced by violent video games, but let's be real...that was not why he went on the rampage. He apparently had thousands of dollars worth of violent video games, which his mother bought for him. This is the same mother who bought the guns used in the attack and the same mother who taught her son how to use the guns. I think having the guns around and teaching a mentally disturbed person how to use them is a little more problematic than having the latest version of Call of Duty.
 
Total idiocy. My hometown of Indianapolis became world famous about 10 years ago, when they tried to do the same thing here (ban "violent" arcade games from being where kids can access them). The end result was the city wasted a lot money between doing studies, losing their case, appealing the case repeatedly, and eventually also paying the legal fees for the game industry reps when they finally gave up on it.
http://brian.carnell.com/articles/2002/indianapolis-to-pay-heavy-price-for-video-game-ban/
 
Move west. The east coast is brimming with genius.

No don't move west, that's what a lot of free minded people have done and now there are far fewer left east than there should be.

Any way its all politically motivated and not really what most people want. Politicians are just using this to get air time and there are probably a ton of other reasons we don't know about as to why they go after video games.

Either way maybe this will mean some liquidation of some cheap shooter games? Hopeful thinking haha.
 
The ban will be totally ineffective anyway so it won't do anything but waste more tax dollars while they argue and debate about the wording...The whole game rating system that was supposed to have such a grand effect in the 90's is a perfect example.
 
After this it will be fighting games and other states will follow. Video games are an easy target as there is no well-healed lobby to protect them. Never mind the fact that these kids are playing all the violent games at home anyway. The gun games in a public setting are probably the least of anyones worries. What a joke. More feel good legislation that won't help.
 
MOVIES and TV are way more violent. In a society where it's OK to off multiple people on prime time TV and call it "family entertainment"... but it's OH SO FREAKIN' CRAZY INSANE to show a titty on the tube... why are we surprised at these things?
 
Total idiocy. My hometown of Indianapolis became world famous about 10 years ago, when they tried to do the same thing here (ban "violent" arcade games from being where kids can access them). The end result was the city wasted a lot money between doing studies, losing their case, appealing the case repeatedly, and eventually also paying the legal fees for the game industry reps when they finally gave up on it.
http://brian.carnell.com/articles/2002/indianapolis-to-pay-heavy-price-for-video-game-ban/

Looks like Connecticut is about to get famous too

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/20/ct-senator-proposes-bill-to-ban-minors-using-fake-guns-in-arcade/
 
I'm pretty sure it was video games that made Hitler kill all those people. I'm just sayin'.
 
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