Illinois Violent games ban passes into law - 3.6.05

New legislation passed in the State of Illinois stipulates that clerks who knowingly sell adult video games to minors could be fined $1,000. The bill was proposed last year by Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich after hearing about the video game "JFK Reloaded," which puts the player in the role of President Kennedy's assassin.

In today's world, parents face unprecedented challenges in monitoring and protecting their children from harmful influences. This bill will make their job easier,

said Blagojevich, praising the new bill.

The legislation leaves it to stores to determine which games are too violent or sexually explicit for minors, and retailers have argued it turns them into violence and sensitivity police.

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