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More video game legislation for Oklahoma?

Posted Mar 7, 2007 at 4:23PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: News Tags: GDC, Mike Shelton, Minnesota, Oklahoma
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Warning Labels for games? - Image 1Just because GDC is hot right now, doesn't mean that that's all we'll inform you folks about. Let's talk legislation. If you're a follower of gaming related politics, you may recall that in 2006, the state of Oklahoma was one of the three (Louisiana, Minnesota, and Oklahoma) that saw video game legislation signed into law.

That law of course was eventually blocked from taking effect, but what's this? Even more video game laws?

Gamespolitics reports that a new video game bill is under consideration. The said bill, HB2031, introduced by Rep. Mike Shelton, requires game retailers to provide game buyers written notice that the product they are buying may contain violence which may be harmful to minors. Here's an excerpt:

Every retailer engaged in the business of selling or renting video games to the general public shall distribute to any customer who is purchasing or renting a video game, a written notification that the video game may contain violent content and that said content may be harmful to minors.


This means that Oklahoma's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services will have to prepare written warnings for games. What's difficult with this bill though is that - it doesn't differentiate between violent bloodfests and addictive detrimental-to-study-time yet kid friendly DS games.

Well this isn't as harsh and certainly more interesting than outright bans. If this does push through, Oklahoma may need to advertise it or something. A lot of folks just tend to throw away written stuff that comes with the products they purchased.

Honestly, how many of you have read the f-in manual? The effectiveness/sensibility of this bill may be debatable (don't the ratings warnings cover this already?), however, judging from the way it's made, it does seem to have good intentions, and it looks like it's trying to not step on the gamer community's toes.

Via GamePolitics



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# whyenterman 2007-03-07 19:13
Why, out of all of the states, does mine have to be the one that gets this s*** signed?

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# why?Guest 2007-03-07 19:23
Don't worry enterman, you;ll grow up someday and be able to buy games on your own.

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# lolGuest 2007-03-07 21:41
God I love Oklahoma.



But aren't the laws that are being made just another chapter in making parents lazier? Get with it folks. Obviously the ESRB isn't doing a good job. What makes you think that statewide legislation will work? Especially in Oklahoma? Please. They let the whales go to clubs every friday.

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# Leagality...Guest 2007-03-08 01:34
is not illeagal to sell boos to a minor? then why shouldnt games which involve massive ammounts of shooting, blood and gore have the same law. Not an entirely fair comparison but most under 17 can just get someone to buy the game for them, its what we call parents/guardian, and if they wont find a friend with an older brother etc if you're desperate.

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