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Violent Video Game Restriction Struck Down

Posted by michael on from the GTA-shipments-resume dept.

Nutsquasher was the first to submit news that a ban on selling violent video games to minors has been struck down, reversing an earlier decision in this case that held that video games were not a constitutionally protected form of speech. The decision (pdf) is available. Since the Federal government has been considering a national law along these lines, these decisions on local laws may be important soon.

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  1. w00t!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Good to see the First Amendment hasn't been completely dismantled

  2. Re:How is this different from porn? by ralico · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In the American psyche, is seems that sex is obscene but violence is not. Anyone disagree?

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