California Legislature Passes Violent Game Bill

404Ender writes "In a move similar to the passage of a law designed to restrict the sale of violent video games to children in Illinois, California is now awaiting only the signature of Governor Schwarzenegger before a similar bill becomes a law. Does this action signal the start of a disturbing trend of the restriction of First Amendment rights? How can we as gamers fight back against this type of government action?"

Comments

Re:1st Admendment Rights lost?

[jrockway]

So where do we draw the line between rights that only adults can have and rights that everyone can have? Since the legislature has decided that free speech doesn't apply to children, why not remove other rights as well? Why give children any rights at all? Why bother giving them a fair trial if accused of a crime?

(Now that I think about it, children are already unable to vote, buy "restricted substances", etc. In fact, even those under 21 can't buy alcohol. How ludicrious.)