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Gun Control Advocate: Guns, Not Games to Blame for School Shootings

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2008-04-15 12:41:58 by GamePolitics in GamePolitics.com
...shootings on games , an anti-gun violence activist notes that games are popular around the world while school shootings are largely a U.S. phenomenon As reported by the Guardian , Paul Helmke (left), president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said We are seeing more and more of these gun incidents, from a kid waving a gun around...
 
Tags: school shootings, shootings, gun, blame school shootings, games, mass shootings, prevent gun violence, gun incidents, video games
 
 
 
 
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Report: Green Party Presidential Candidate Blames School Shootings on Video Games

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2008-04-14 12:32:06 by GamePolitics in GamePolitics.com
...shootings The unconfirmed news comes by way of a blog entry detailing an appearance by candidate Jesse Johnson (left) at the annual convention of the Green Party of New Jersey (GPNJ) on March 29th. FromThe Fhizsreport The convention itself was pretty boring After going over minutes and proposals, one of the Green Partys presidential...
 
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Paul Helmke says guns, not games, are to blame for school shootings

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2008-04-16 01:57:15 by David T. in Xbox 360
...shootings have taken place in various schools around the country While some people prefer to pin the blame on violent video games for the killings, gun control advocate Paul Helmke has another target in mind: the relative ease with which people may acquire guns in the US. As Helmke put it It tears me apart. It's become such a common...
 
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Paul Helmke says guns, not games, are to blame for school shootings

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2008-04-16 01:58:12 by David T. in PSP Updates
...shootings have taken place in various schools around the country While some people prefer to pin the blame on violent video games for the killings, gun control advocate Paul Helmke has another target in mind: the relative ease with which people may acquire guns in the US. As Helmke put it It tears me apart. It's become such a common...
 
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Paul Helmke says guns, not games, are to blame for school shootings

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2008-04-16 01:58:12 by David T. in Nintendo DS
...shootings have taken place in various schools around the country While some people prefer to pin the blame on violent video games for the killings, gun control advocate Paul Helmke has another target in mind: the relative ease with which people may acquire guns in the US. As Helmke put it It tears me apart. It's become such a common...
 
Tags: gun killers, gun, guns, paul helmke, helmke, pro-gun lobbyists, shootings, people prefer, people
 
 
 
 
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Jack Thompson's Letter To NIU President

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2008-02-16 23:47:41 by William in Gaming Today
...shootings in the past. Unfortunately, I have first hand experience with school shootings and I can say that video games were the last thing on my mind at the time. Heres the letter John B. Thompson, Attorney at Law 1172 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 111 Coral Gables, Florida 33146 February 16, 2008 John G. Peters, President Northern Illinois...
 
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Researcher Talks Game Violence, Jack Thompson

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2008-02-22 12:32:12 by GamePolitics in GamePolitics.com
...shootings Previous studies have suggested while certain games may make some individuals more aggressive, it is equally likely that these individuals will choose to play violent games in the first place Therefore it is difficult to separate cause from effect. This finding appears to be more significant for young children than adults. Existing...
 
Tags: video games, violent video games, video games lead, games, play violent games, violent games, site atomic mpc, jack thompson, longer-term studies
 
 
 
 
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QuickJump QuickPeek 43: Of PlayStation Store revamp ramp-ups, the toastier side of Mortal Kombat, and mashmallow tests given via game demos

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2008-04-19 14:34:22 by Gino D. in Xbox 360
...shootings, but actually the guns themselves. More specifically, guns and how it's become easy for a kid to possess it We all have our sentiments for or against this, but all in all, Helmke's statement is still pretty valid. But taking from QJ.NET commenter Boots Megamix , there are also other matters related to this that people should be...
 
Tags: mario kart debuts, mario, mario launch week, store, playstation store, mario kart wii, sony, sony europe, sony playstation
 
 
 
 
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QuickJump QuickPeek 43: Of PlayStation Store revamp ramp-ups, the toastier side of Mortal Kombat, and mashmallow tests given via game demos

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2008-04-19 14:34:22 by Gino D. in PSP Updates
...shootings, but actually the guns themselves. More specifically, guns and how it's become easy for a kid to possess it We all have our sentiments for or against this, but all in all, Helmke's statement is still pretty valid. But taking from QJ.NET commenter Boots Megamix , there are also other matters related to this that people should be...
 
Tags: mario kart debuts, mario, mario launch week, store, playstation store, mario kart wii, sony, sony europe, sony playstation