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A Right To Bear Virtual Arms?

theodp writes "In the world of virtual goods, reports GeekWire's Todd Bishop, it looks like there's no such thing as a Second Amendment. According to a forum post by an Epic Games community manager, a new policy will remove 'gun-like' items from Microsoft's Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace on January 1. The policy reportedly applies to accessories for the avatars that represent Xbox Live users, not to games themselves, and owners of virtual weaponry like the Gears of War 3 Avatar Lancer purchased before the policy goes into effect will be permitted to continue to wield them."

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  1. Re:Why? by Haedrian · · Score: 3, Funny

    Protect your virtual self and your virtual property?

  2. Re:Bear arms!? by AngryDeuce · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Bear Jew does...

  3. Re:The "right" to bear arms is an Americanism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Canucks with bare arms will probably get frostbite this winter, and then they'll have nothing to bear arms with.

  4. Re:Walled Garden by houghi · · Score: 4, Funny

    No female nipples either. They are apparently not suitable for young children.

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    Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.
  5. Re:Walled Garden by EdIII · · Score: 3, Funny

    The female nipples exist. Just get a water cooled rig and stop overclocking the shit out of your system. They'll "pop up" in no time.

  6. Re:Why? by EdIII · · Score: 3, Funny

    As a result you get the Avatar market equivalent of Garfield

    So you advocate narcissistic overeating fat cats as suitable for children! How dare you, sir. How dare you.