In short, we cannot keep punishing the majority of society, organizations, or nations over individuals' actions. This recent tragedy happened because one ill man stole weapons and shot helpless, unarmed students. Let people protect themselves, let gun freedom reign and people will be forced to restrain themselves. Media violence is a factor yes, but the solution isn't merely clamping down on everyone. Just clamp down on the crooks.

People who want kill and happen to play video games are still unstable in the first place. They crave the thrill of death and use games to quench it. Therefore, it is better to kill in a game than to do it in real life. Anyone capable of killing innocents was screwed up before they picked up the controller. The game isn't the problem, it is the person. People have been killing madly for thousands of years. Nothing has changed.

I'd like to believe that any rational person knows the difference between various forms of media (games, movies, tv...) and real life scenarios.  Unfortunately there is nothing rational about these horrible situations.  What i do know is that after playing countless shooters, 4 assassins creed games and watching evey Quentin Tarantino movie I can guarantee that I would never, never, never let my personal issues drive me to hurt ANYONE EVER!  Sorry to ruin your theory NRA guy...

i think it's amusing ^^

I smell a blog i need to write for this

Sorry GI but are we really the people to ask about this? Almost everyone on this site has a pro game bias, including me. Sorry but it just seams like your asking for people to tell you what you want to here. I agree that video games and movies are mostly unrelated to violent actions of any sort.

so the national rifle association wants to blame software for a mass shooting.... rifle association. rifle.... hey retards its guns that are killing people not video games...

I would understand why the NRA would be against violent media. They're afraid that young children are playing too many violent video games such as grand theft auto and call of duty, that they would be influenced to do the same acts in real life. But the NRA are clearly not gamers. I have been playing violent video games since I was eight. And I see violence as a stress releiver. I know not to do it in real life which is why I put all of my anger towards my virtual enemy. And it's like that for many people. However, i think that Adam, the killer, didnt know how to properly release anger, for he had a mental problem Apsergers, in which the common symptoms would be social deprivation, aggresion and random outburst. That's the REAL reason why he did what he did. That and his mother was a b*tch for having all the guns laying around the house where the kid wiuld be able to reach them. So if anyone is worrying what might happen to  violent video games or movies, or anything, stop. Theyre not going anywhere. The media is making  it sound like its a big deal,  but really they just want to piss people off.

This is all I will say. If every single person who played a violent video game murdered 27 people, the world would be empty. Just because you've shot some gangsters as Nicko or pulled Scorpion's spine out as Subzero doesn't mean you are going to pick up a gun and commit mass murder. I have been playing games since I was 5 and not once have I tried to kill anyone and neither have my hard core gamer friends. The only reason video games come back into focus is because this kid reportedly played video games. You know what the focus should be? Why the hell assault rifles can get in the hands of civilians, well adjusted or not.

i don't like their claims and don't think vioent entertainment is the cause of anything like it n noreso caused by an individuals unstable mind.  i don't think schools need more cops or the like. i mean sure if there were more there could be less chances possibly of  similar things happening but at the same time it just makes ppl trust less i'd think or seem as if ppl are trusted less i guess.

If a psychopath decides to kill someone, that is because he is a psychopath, and has deep personal issues. I love and respect the NRA with all my heart, they are possibly the only ones putting up a real fight against the Obama Administration and the UN to keep America armed and safe. But if their accusation is to be believed, then every video game player should be a murderer roaming the streets, searching for victims. Obviously, this is false. The NRA is just trying to ease the fire on their organization. But guys, this is a critical time in our history. If we don't stand up for the right to bear arms (and the right of free speech, if Jack Thompson has his way), the America that we and our fathers and their fathers have known will be gone forever.

Don't believe everything that you see in the media. If it doesn't make sense, ask questions. You'll be amazed by the ammount of political bullcrap that "justifies" them taking away our rights.

They are just passing the buck along, as it was passed to them.

Something I saw on Reddit earlier:  If it is not the gun but the gunman how is it the game not the gamer?

I feel the NRA isn't knowledgeable enough to claim such things.

Suppose there were no video games. What would they blame? Movies? Books? Rap videos? Porn? The bible? (possibly one of the most violent books I've ever read) Blame everything else but the damn psycho, he's just a victim :/

The NRA leadership are complete idiots.  Anything to deflect and redirect the issue instead of taking responsibility.  I would have so much more respect for them if they used their forum to promote responsible gun commerce instead of their guns can do no wrong posture.  Crazies use guns to kill people NRA.  There is no explainable reason for these magazine clips that are being used to massacre people.  Video games aren't the problem.  Since the NRA aren't going to provide the needed leadership for gun control, the American public needs to take action and I don't want to hear any whining from the NRA when they don't like the results.

Mass/rampage killings perpetrated by individuals have been recorded as early as the 1800's.  The first working television was introduced to the world in 1926.  The first video game was invented in 1958.

en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_rampage_killers

Way to divert attention from the real cause, NRA.  Citizens don't need automatic weapons of mass annihilation, period.

I support the NRA , but them saying violent video games being a cause of tragedy's such as Sandy Hook and Coulmbine is absurd. Being a gun owner I take personal offense to that statement. That being said, I pray for the victims and families and hope some happy medium can come between the haters and the rightful legal gun owners of this country. God bless America.

About the armed guards at schools, that could work if implemented correctly. Who knows, that crazy lunatic in CT may have only got 1 shot off.

The NRA should have done more research, or something. Ive shot guns since i was 8 years old. I played Doom when I was a teen. I play Call of Duty all the time. I enjoy violent movies. I would never harm a human being unless I was assured they were trying to harm me first. Something just isn't right here.

I think they're sensationalists looking to cash in their crooked agenda on a horrible tragedy.

While I don't condone fascist attitudes that would ban all firearms, I do believe that no person should be allowed to carry a weapon without a logical and supportable reason. If someone wants to own a hunting rifle, they should be hunting (Say, 3 times a year). Marksmanship can easily be verified by the amount of competitions per year required that the owner needs to take part in, etc. I don't think anyone has any reason to own an assault rifle (The weapon used in the shooting). They are not used for clay shooting, target shooting, marksmanship competitions nor hunting, they are made purely for killing, and should be treated as such.