US Supreme Court strikes down violent video game law

Looks like they finally got one right after several awful decisions this year. Then again the Supreme Court is pretty consistent when it comes to the First Amendment.
 
"California lawmakers who wanted to make it a crime for anyone in the state to sell violent games to kids"

Don't games have a rating, which means if a kid wanted to buy a mature game, they wouldn't be able to buy it anyway, which makes this lawsuit pointless or did I miss something?
 
"California lawmakers who wanted to make it a crime for anyone in the state to sell violent games to kids"

Don't games have a rating, which means if a kid wanted to buy a mature game, they wouldn't be able to buy it anyway, which makes this lawsuit pointless or did I miss something?


While there is standard rating (ESRB) system in effect, it is not enforced. California was attempting to enforce it via state law. This means retailers could face jail time if they ignored the ratings and sold "mature rated" games to minors.
 
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