The Sandy Hook tragedy has shook the entire USA. As an aftermath of the tragedy many are of the view it is the violent video games that are turning children aggressive, volatile and violent.
“This week, we are all focused on protecting our Children,” reads Rockefeller’s statement, “At times like this, we need to take a comprehensive look at all the ways we can keep our kids safe. I have long expressed concern about the impact of the violent content our kids see and interact with every day.”
While Jay Rockefeller is the last of a dying breed throughout state and federal government, there have been other voices against the violent video games in the past as well.
Digital Trends reports that over the last twenty years, there was a widely supported movement among senators looking to federally regulate the sale of video games based on violent and sexual content. California senator Leland Yee, Connecticut senator Joseph Lieberman, and even Secretary of State Hilary Clinton have all at various times made protecting children from video games their cause of choice. In recent years, as video games have become a ubiquitous form of entertainment for people of all ages, the movement has died out.
Read more about it at: Digital Trends
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