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Games promote guns to kids, report says

Some video games have human targets, weapons catalog

By EUNICE MOSCOSO
Cox News Service

Last Updated: Dec. 14, 2000

Washington - Gun makers are using video games to market guns to children, gun control advocates claimed Thursday.

The Violence Policy Center, a Washington-based gun control group, said in a report that video games such as "Remington Top Shots" and "Colt's Wild West Shootout" expose children to specific brands of guns and describe the firearms in detail.

"Such flagrant marketing of a deadly product to children has not been witnessed since the days of Joe Camel and Spuds McKenzie," said Marty Langley, who wrote the report.

At a Capitol Hill news conference, Langley demonstrated some of the video games, including one named after the popular shooting magazine Guns & Ammo that features more than 100 guns from 20 manufacturers. The game - "Guns & Ammo: The Ultimate Target Challenge" - is rated for ages 13 and up.

The study's authors also objected to the games' content. The game "Remington Top Shot" features human targets for the player to shoot - the game calls them "interactive targets." "Wild West Shootout" instructs the player that "you're the law and you carry the firepower to back it up," and includes a shootout in a church.

Another game, "Remington Upland Game Hunter," includes an online catalog of Remington guns.

"Through these games, gun makers offer virtual versions of their deadly products to children to introduce them to firearms and engender brand loyalty in future customers," the study says.

Representatives at Colt's Manufacturing Co., based in Hartford, Conn., declined to comment Thursday. Remington Arms Co., of Madison, N.C., did not return phone calls.

But a representative for the National Rifle Association dismissed the study as propaganda.

"You're looking at just another half-baked report from people who won't stop until all firearms are illegal," NRA spokesman Bill Powers said.

While the gun makers lend their name and endorsement to the video games, they do not manufacture the product.

"Remington Top Shot" and "Remington Upland Game Hunter" are made by Activision, and "Colt's Wild West Shootout" is produced by Encore Software.

At the news conference, U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) said the report revealed "the depths to which this industry is sinking."

Markey said he planned to introduce legislation in the next Congress that would allow the Federal Trade Commission to deem it an "unfair trade practice" to engage in marketing to children a product that it would be illegal for them to buy.


The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Dec. 15, 2000.





Dick
 
Yeah, and Harry Potter books Dungeons and Dragons games get kids into Satanism.

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
 
It isn't just the 2nd Article the communistnazis want to destroy, it's also the First, and the rest of the Bill of Rights... or, as the communistnazis call it, "A Statement Of Government Granted Privileges."

Always remember, the Marxist Socialists (communistnazis) NEVER, EVER, disengage.

J.B.
 
M y C o m p u t e r H a s T u r n e d M e I n t o A M i n d l e s s Z o m b i e :) . Other than that, I'm a normal person who just happens to believe in freedom. Heck of a concept, huh? Is it possible that these 'fraidy cats will EVER go away? Jeez I'm GLAD I was born 40+ years ago and grew up w/firearms.
Bob
 
This is another one that gets my blood boiling. It's almost unbeleivable how some of these people come to the ubsurd conclusions that they come to concerning kids and guns. There is absoloutly nothing wrong or immoral about kids learning about guns and safe gun handeling.Nothing. The antis make it out as if every kid that even thinks about touching a gun, let alone having one is some sort of nutcase that's about to go over the edge and kill there freinds and classmates. There is absoloutly nothing wrong with introducing guns to kids. Everyone should learn safe gun handeling and there's no better time than when there young and if a video game gets them interested in that fine.
 
And while I'm at it I've got another point about this video game buisness. People shoot at human targets all the time when they go to the range. Is that wrong too? I wish this was something that we could all just laugh off, but these days you gota watch out for everything.They'll take any route to get guns banned or to make it so hard to enjoy them that no one gets interested in them anymore. Remember one thing, these guys don't always come through the front or back door, or even the second story windows. Give 'em the chance and they will come right down the chimney, and once there there it's hard to get 'em out.
 
I have the Guns and Ammo game in my computer. The only reason I don't get rid of it, is my grandkids love it, and will play it for hours. I'll have to look into the other games as well. If VPC hates it, it's got to be good.
Paul B.
 
Video Games and Guns to me...

Playing Half-Life is what got me into guns, around fall of 1999. Before that, I had only a mild interest in firearms, my primary focus in life being aviation. Well, I don't fly anymore (I can't afford to finish my training for the time being), and love almost all first person shooters with a good mix of weapons. Rainbow 6, Delta Force, SWAT 3, Unreal Tournament, and Deus Ex to name a few...
 
Markey gave me an idea:

"Markey said he planned to introduce legislation in the next Congress that would allow the Federal Trade Commission to deem it an "unfair trade practice" to engage in marketing to children a product that it would be illegal for them to buy."

Lets lower the age that you can legally buy rifles and shotguns to 13. I got my first rifle when I was 6 and a shotgun when I was 12.
 
Well, perhaps then Markey should look into the idea of banning ads that use sex to sell a product, since kids aren't allowed to buy sex. Nor are adults, for that matter. Ban CD covers that show Britney Spears' navel. Ban half of the music videos on MTV.

The problem with proposing to take liberal's ridiculous proposals and try to carry them to their logical extreme is that liberals are actually _trying_ to take their proposals to the extreme.

Dick
 
Yea, I went out, and bought a Tank, Bi-Plane, and a Bomber. Because I played Atari's "Combat". Then I committed massive blood shed with these implaments of destruction. Then when the government sent the ghost monsters after me. I popped a few power pellets, and turned the tables. Not to mention I saved the world from Asteroids. Defended Atlantis. And killed all the bad Centipeeds!

Heard the other day on the news some woman politician here in Ohio saying that kids learn how to shoot real guns accurately through the playing of computer games. Odd I thought it took actual handling of a firearm, range time, safe handling skills, proper stances, proper aiming techniques, etc. to acquire accuracy, and such. Unless she's thinking of the spray effect.

"Representatives at Colt's Manufacturing Co., based in Hartford, Conn., declined to comment Thursday. Remington Arms Co., of Madison, N.C., did not return phone calls."...Probably hard to comment, or return a call if one was never received by Colt, and Remington. All this does is give the the media followers the belief that the gun companies have something to hide by not responding back.

"At the news conference, U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) said the report revealed "the depths to which this industry is sinking."...Who breeds these type of people.

"Markey said he planned to introduce legislation in the next Congress that would allow the Federal Trade Commission to deem it an "unfair trade practice" to engage in marketing to children a product that it would be illegal for them to buy."...Does that mean kids will also not be able to play games with cars, motorcycles, boats, and planes?


"The antis make it out as if every kid that even thinks about touching a gun, let alone having one is some sort of nutcase that's about to go over the edge and kill there freinds and classmates. "...After all the anti's/liberals assume that were just as idiotic as themselves! Therefore if you put a gun in their hand of course their going to shoot themselves in the foot. I work with at least 1 person that thinks the government should be more involved in peoples lives. He's one of the type's that pretty much needs someone to guide him through work, and life. For the record he's not mentally challenged, or anything. He's just a F'up at no matter what he does. He also commented to me once that dead people shouldn't bother me, because I shoot guns. Say what?
 
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