California to ban sale of violent games to minor

California to ban sale of violent games to minor

It looks like an aftermath of the GTA: San Andreas drama, which became somewhat of a national issue with big names like Hillary Clinton joining the cause against violent games. The state of California in the United States has just signed on a bill that would ban the sale of violent video game to minors. However, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not yet taken a position on the legislation.

When this bill is implemented, it would ban the sale and rental of violent games to minors that depict serious injury. If the law is broken, it would result in a $1,000 fines for violators. The bill also calls for all the games to be labeled as such in the state. The bill was sponsored by Assembly Democrat Leland Yee and referred to another nearly identical legislation filed by Hillary Clinton at the federal level.

Yee also blamed the popularity of such games in the kids on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. He claimed that the board has a conflict of interest in rating video games considering it receive its funding from the game developing companies. Yee said in a statement: “Unlike movies where you passively watch violence, in video game, you are the active participant and making decision on who to stab, maim, burn or kill. As a result, these games serve as learning tools that have a dramatic impact on our children.”