RobertoOrtiz
03-31-2006, 05:22 AM
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"The results come as many state and federal lawmakers -- who claim that the industry's self-rating system lacks adequate retail enforcement -- are pushing for laws that would ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors.
The FTC said that 42 percent of its undercover shoppers -- who were children between the ages of 13 and 16 -- were able to buy an M-rated game last year. That is down from 69 percent in 2003."
>>LINK<< (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060331/tc_nm/media_ftc_videogames_dc;_ylt=AmCmPB9cHtixycKQQbEpbHWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3cjE0b2MwBHNlYwM3Mzg)
-R
"The results come as many state and federal lawmakers -- who claim that the industry's self-rating system lacks adequate retail enforcement -- are pushing for laws that would ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors.
The FTC said that 42 percent of its undercover shoppers -- who were children between the ages of 13 and 16 -- were able to buy an M-rated game last year. That is down from 69 percent in 2003."
>>LINK<< (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060331/tc_nm/media_ftc_videogames_dc;_ylt=AmCmPB9cHtixycKQQbEpbHWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3cjE0b2MwBHNlYwM3Mzg)
-R