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Originally Posted by Icandrivejustnotlegally
Just because I played call of duty and GTA doesn't mean I am going to shoot people
I don't get this I can't go buy a rated M game. What exactly are they trying to pass??
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No, they're trying to make it illegal for minors to buy violent video games. The problem with the law though, is that it defines violent video games as anything that depicts the Killing, maiming, dismemberment, sexual assault, etc of a humanoid looking character. Technically that could apply to anything from Legend of Zelda and Kingdom Hearts to Final Fantasy (all teen rated games). Even GameBoy titles that show a cartoony depiction of violence could fall under this category.
Furthermore, it proposes the use of an entirely different rating system than the one already in place and would require a 2 square-inch warning label on the front of all 'violent' video games. Why the current rating system isn't good enough for California, I'm not exactly sure. Perhaps we need flashing lights and a siren to go off whenever someone pics up a violent game, as the parents behind this law are unable to read apparently?
Last point: There is no fine for a store that sells a rated R movie or an explicit CD to a minor. There are usually just punishments within the store itself for the employee that broke the rules.