Video games are a bigger problem than guns.

**Silver_Knight** · 01-30-2013

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/...blem-than-guns

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander has called video games “a bigger problem than guns.” Speaking on MSNBC's The Daily Rundown, Alexander condemned games but said he doesn’t expect anti-gun or game bills to catch on due to the First and Second Amendments.

"I'm going to wait and see on all of these bills," Alexander said. "I think video games is a bigger problem than guns, because video games affect people. But the First Amendment limits what we can do about video games and the Second Amendment to the Constitution limits what we can do about guns. So the details matter to me. I'm going to be skeptical of any of these proposals and examine them in light of the Second Amendment to the Constitution."

Alexander’s appearance coincides with a Senate hearing today discussing gun violence in the United States. This is one of many instances of video games entering into the debate in recent weeks, following President Obama asking congress to commission a study on violent games and a proposed bill from West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller.

Alexander’s comments follow video game condemnations from other politicians recently, including Senators Leland Yee and Chris Murphy last week and Missouri representative Diane Franklin earlier this month.

**claud3** · 01-30-2013

this is not as worse as a Senator calling gaming DIGITAL PEADO'S lmao

**PeanutButterMunky** · 01-30-2013

People are beyond retarded.

**claud3** · 01-30-2013

they sure are mate and so disconnected to what video gaming really is

**podsaurus** · 01-30-2013

No the people playing the game who think, since shooting people in the virtual world is ok that means it's ok to shoot people in real life. That's what the problem is...people...

**claud3** · 01-30-2013

then we are all the problem... Because i play games and wish i could do it in real life

AKA shoot some people

**ImSiCkOfYoU** · 01-31-2013

i'm not gonna waste my time watching that video.

**Chille** · 01-31-2013

If only we had stop dungeons and dragons when we had the chance, maybe videogames wouldnt exist then! Damn you mazes and monsters

**Syphon_Filter** · 01-31-2013

This is a lie. They just blame it on games. First, go take out all those guns that are on the street. In the USA its very easy to obtain a gun. They should bring a law to remove all those guns from the market.