This is a little old, but the story didn't get as much play as I expected in the news, so I thought I would post it here in case you hadn't heard about it. In February, a federal appeals court ruled unconstitutional a California law that would have banned the sale or rental of violent video games to minors, as reported in this USA Today article. Judges said the law violated minors' rights under the U.S. Constitution's First and 14th amendments. I'm eager to hear your thoughts: Did the intended ban go too far? Is the voluntary rating system that game companies are now using sufficient?
Kelly Puente joined the Press-Telegram in 2006 as an editorial assistant and eventually worked her way up to general assignement reporter. Over the years, she’s covered everything from crime and breaking news to human interest and the cities of Bellflower and Cerritos. Kelly is a Long Beach resident and graduate of Cal State Long Beach. She’s new to the education beat and is looking for great stories.
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