Comments on: The NRA Insists Video Games Led To The Sandy Hook School Shooting

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:58:10 +0000

Video games are not the issue here. It’s gun control. Why are people who have mental disease or defect owning and using guns? If they are a threat to themselves or others, the government shouldn’t let them own them. Plus, unless you’re a hunter and need food, I see no purpose in owning a gun. Claiming you’re using it for protection when in actuality someone curious about shoots somebody else is total bull.

By: Gen

Gen — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:42:26 +0000

I find it crazy that people in the USA refuse to open their eyes and see where the real problem is; gun control! It’s that simple! Here in Canada, we have gun control and yes, there are still some killings by guns but heck people! A lot less than you guys! It’s horrible watching the news; most killing spread that we hear from isn’t from Montreal or Toronto; no, it’s from the USA. It seems like some citizen are afraid to loose their right to own a gun (my dad still has his own and we have gun control! Where’s the problem?) I don’t know for you guys and gurls out there, but I’d rather loose my gun than my brother in a shooting! Wake up USA! The world won’t end because you have a gun control law going on, it’ll only make it safer for everyone! If NRA blames videogames for the gamers, why can’t it blame the guns for the killers? Answer that. How many dead children will it take for your country to wake up? This is horrible and only YOU can put an end to it. I hope Obama will put his feet down for once and not care about the politics in this debate, but care about the families. It has to stop.

By: brenna

brenna — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:40:09 +0000

Its not the guns, its the person who operates it. Just a quick question,if everyone had a gun, would you shoot someone? No, you wouldn’t. More people need guns. Gun control isn’t the problem. The people who get a hold of them do.

By: Saeryen

Saeryen — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:09:53 +0000

What? That’s dumb! It’s not even a song encouraging people to go do stuff like this.

By: Saeryen

Saeryen — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:08:53 +0000

I don’t play gory games like that because I don’t like them (I play other games that aren’t as violent).
I cannot judge someone else for playing a game like that, but I wouldn’t let my children play really bloody stuff until they’re old enough not to get nightmares from it and can tell that it’s not of our world. (I’m starting my children with computer games like Barbie Pet Rescue which lets you rescue and care for cute animals; for children that’s a better role-model game)
However, I don’t think playing tons of violent games led to the shooting. I have a cousin who likes those sorts of games and in real life he’s really sweet and wouldn’t hurt anyone. I used to imagine quite horrid things when I was younger (even though I didn’t watch or play gory stuff) and I believe I’m the least likely person on the planet to murder someone. This criminal had another reason.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:04:04 +0000

Everything that changed has been stupid since the shooting. The radio took down the song “Die Young” by Kesha because people think of it as dieing young. But it’s really about living your life as if you don’t have a lot of time to live.

By: Ally

Ally — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:48:47 +0000

As a gamer, I’m going to go ahead and say that the suggestion that violent video games lead to this is total bull. If anything, violent video games counteract any homicidal urges because it’s almost like a stress relief. Like how when you’re angry and have to scream into a pillow so you won’t take it out on anyone- same concept. I don’t think that we need to be pointing fingers at the video game industry. If anything, yes, gun control is an issue and weapons should be harder to get. And mental health is even more of an issue and we need to see it as a real and serious problem. But we often forget that humans are animals and animals sometimes become violent. We can lessen violence, but it’s always going to exist.

By: rosa merlot

rosa merlot — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:53:56 +0000

Yes, video games probably do. Some are to realistic and consist of shooting civilians. It makes killing seem almost normal. Gun control is not the problem. He was also mentally ill, don’t forget that.