A federal judge in the Western District of Oklahoma has blocked a new state law that would prohibit the sale of violent video games to children.
Two video game industry groups have challenged the law, which was supposed to go into effect Nov. 1.
A federal judge in Oklahoma has blocked a new state law that would prohibit the sale of violent video games to children. Two video game industry groups have challenged the law, which was supposed to go into effect Nov. 1, claiming it is an unconstitutional infringement on First Amendment rights. Industry officials say that they rate the games' content, and retailers are committed to enforcing the age restrictions, also noting that similar laws have been overturned in other states.
October 16, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A federal judge in the Western District of Oklahoma has blocked a new state law that would prohibit the sale of violent video games to children.
Two video game industry groups have challenged the law, which was supposed to go into effect Nov. 1.
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