Lawmaker launches assault on violent video games

An Oklahoma lawmaker has proposed�levying�a new tax on violent video games. Oklahoma Democrat�Will Fourkiller has suggested the tax be applied to all games that receive an ESRB rating, which is intended for adults only. In addition, Fourkiller thinks T-Rated games should also have a tax added to the cost of the games, since some include “simulated gambling.” But a tax on all�T-Rated games would be too broad, Ars Technica points out, as there are also titles that are rated T for “cartoon violence, crude humor and suggestive themes.” Read on for more. During his effort to gain backing for the proposed tax, Rep. Fourkiller refers to a crime in which a man killed a police officer and stole his car

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/02/03/lawmaker-launches-assault-on-violent-video-games/

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