Californians seek ban on violent video games for kids

OFFICIALS IN California have notionally approved a bill to ban the sale of violent video games to kids.

Retailers selling or renting games deemed violent to under seventeens could be fined $1000 under the proposed legislation.

Proponent of the bill, Leland Yee a child psychologist, said youngsters shouldn't be allowed to "go to stores and buy video games that teach them to do the very things we put people in jail for."

The bill didn't get past a committee stage earlier this week, but was rubber stamped by the arts committee at a second attempt. It will now be considered by the full Assembly before ending up with the State Senate. µ

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