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11 States Side with California in Violent Gaming Case
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Posted by Donster on: 2010-07-21 16:41:39 257
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Supreme Court receives submissions from Golden State supporters in defense of prohibiting violent game sales to minors.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
The state of California is arguing before the Supreme Court to save its bill banning the sale of violent games to minors. It's a fight against the Entertainment Software Association that has dragged on since 2005, but it's one the state will not be fighting alone.
As the bill's author, California state Senator Leland Yee today announced 11 states filing "friend of the court" amicus briefs in support of his legislation. The states going on the record in support of the law include Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Some of those states--notably Illinois, Louisiana, and Michigan--have tried to pass their own laws restricting violent game sales in recent years, though none of their efforts have survived judicial review.
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