Even as an avid, liberal gamer, I’ve never had much of a problem with legislation meant to limit the ability of minors (those under 18) from getting their hands on extremely violent video games. Although I played some gorefests as a teenager – notably the wickedly evil original Doom and Mortal Kombat – today’s games (like Saint’s Row or Gears of War) are increasingly more realistic, and perhaps best out of the hands of tweenies. However, rumors of a New York State law that intends on limiting sales of some games until age 30 is, well, getting out of hand.

At the present moment, there’s very little in the free world you can’t do, legally, so long as you’re over the age of 21. Beyond that point, booze, pictures of naked ladies, and even – shudder – voting are all yours to discover.

However, maybe all of us under 30 are still just wee wipper snappers that still have a lot of growing up to do. That may be the thought process swirling around in democrat Aurelia Greene’s head, as she pushes for retailers to discontinue the sale of particularly violent video games to those under 30.

At this point, Greene’s bill – which, let’s face it, should have been shot, decapitated, and then chopped up into little gooey pieces long ago – has actually been referred to the Assembly’s Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection. Although the bill is apparently vague enough that it should be shot down as unconstitutional, it’s puzzling that the attempt was even made.

Mom, if you’re reading this, can you make hot dogs for dinner? Thanks.

No crazy people trying to limit M games to people over 30 or anything in my city. I am not really a fan of gore games (Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat like you said), but I do cherish the multiplayer FPS such as Halo2. Focus more on gameplay less on the violence imo but it's ok if people like those kinds of games. Noone should try to limit that right.

New York...what a stupid state.

Liberals fail at law.