Most likely all that will happen is that the taxpayers will waste more money on studies. I guess, they might adjust restrictions again, but every time that happens the industry takes it to court and the court overturns it. I think that's happened a couple times, or am I thinking of COPA and CIPA?

Anyways, it's only slightly more likely to happen than for sensible gun regulation to be implemented.

Only violent video games? What if Sims lead to a ton of crazed women wanting to have babies after fighting naked in a bed with random strangers?

If Pacman had affected kids, people would be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive electronic music.

People do exactly that in certain places called "techno nightclubs."

They are, because they breed mass murderers. Media say so and they would never lie to us, right? Therefore violent video games are Satan's work and they have to be DESTROYED!!!!111!!11!ELEVENTYONEONEONE

Hold on there mister man....you will not hold me responsible for my own actions!

The CDC will find someone else to properly blame.

+1, came over to say the same thing.

But I think most people are just going to have the interpretation illustrated so far.

Sorry, but as someone from Britain, there does seem to be a very obvious solution to stop people shooting each other, which is far more obviously effective than blaming the games which are designed for entertainment for it, or blaming the government for not having enough security, which is to get rid of those devices which are designed solely to kill and/or maim people as quickly and powerfully as possible, ie the guns! Whether or not it turns out that there would be less shootings than there currently are if computer games were all destroyed completely, I'm pretty sure that if no one had guns instead then there'd be less!

Now, as I say, I'm not from and have never been to America, but is missing this somewhat obvious idea through simple stupidity or some cultural ideal which somehow involves everyone having a gun so no-one dares shoot anyone: an idea which clearly isn't working (partly because it seems it's mainly the people who can't have guns for obvious reasons, and fortunately still don't, eg children, who are targeted.)

two reasons

First of all, Video Games are a relatively new form of entertainment so they are regarded with suspicion like Comic Books, Television, and D&D were in the past. Secondly and more Importantly Major Movie Studios are big political donors(along with Big Pharma but that isn't really related to your question) and can buy political cover.

One more reason. Video Games are still seen by many as a passtime for kids, unlike books and movies.

Also, relevant cracked article about this.

Agreed. If everyone agrees that the results of said study will be positive for our hobby, why are we worried about it? Bring it on! Facts are good.

Waste of time and money. I know a lot of people who like their guns. Have a large amount of money invested in them and they do not play video games.

Now as a parent of a 7 year old boy (gamer myself) I either play the games he does or at least watch the games he plays. Also I do not allow him to play FPS's yet or any M rated game. Also on his gaming profiles I lock inappropriate ratings from being accessed. I place the blame on parents who don't want to parent.

I'd be willing to bet the interactivity has something to do with it as well. Instead of Arnold Schwarzenegger punching those guys and shooting those people it's the person behind the controller making the on-screen character do those things. Seeing Arnold punch a few baddies and make a funny quip is one thing seeing your kid sitting in front of the TV doing those things and laughing about it besides is another.

Of course parenting your kid and making sure you're not buying the same games you're not comfortable with for him/her would avoid all of that entirely but since when have we been expected to take some personal responsibility for these kinds of things, eh?

You, sir/ma'am, deserve a medal and could teach lazy parents a thing or two.

As always, Cracked manages to hit the nail on the head.