I'd just as well just see people carded for the damn games!

[fujiyama]

This topic is a non issue, but since Hillary brought it up, I'll asy this.

Just card the customer for buying video games like they do at movie theatres, and when ya buy cigarretes and alcohol. This way some stupid 13 year old can't get access to the game and the mom or dad that gave the kid $50 can't blame the store for selling a game and would have to take responsibility him or herself.

I'd rather adults have the right to buy these games than have it censored in any way (or even self censored).

[BulletproofLandshark]

1. Stop Bringing Common Sense Into The Conversation!!!!

n/t

[darkism]

2. They DO card for games.

[OrlandoGator]

3. The major retailers do check ID's. They don't sell M's to those under 17.

n/t

[cynatnite]

4. I got carded for buying an 'R' rated movie once n/t

[Eric J in MN]

5. If a store wants to do so on its own, fine.

But if the law prohibits a store from selling a video game containing violence to people under 18, that is as unconstitutinal as stopping a store from selling a book with violence to people under 18.

[MsUnderstood]

6. why is htat unconstitutional?

Under that logic, a store must sell R rated movies to those under 18.

If you haven't learned yet, children are NOT protected under the constitution. We can enforce what the put in their bodies (cigarettes, alcohol), what time they go home (curfew), and what movies they can see. Research some court cases where juvenilles were arrested for smoking or the case in San Diego where they tried to have Curfew abolished. Didn't work.

My personal opinion is PASS THE LAW forcing retailes to card for M games (right now it is at the discretion of the retailer) and be done with the argument.

[Eric J in MN]

7. No, under that logic a store can choose not to sell

R-rated movies to minors.

But a law preventing a store from doing so would be unconstitutional.