Trump Pits Video-Game Makers Against Harshest Critics In Another Made-For-TV Meeting
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, the president said video games are "really shaping young people's thoughts." Then he invited makers of those games to the White House to meet with critics.
Since Columbine nearly 20 years ago, the conversation after mass shootings has inevitably included media that depicts violence — and its effect on children.
While Democrats focus on gun restrictions, conservatives often home in on music and video games — from Marilyn Manson to Grand Theft Auto — that are sometimes enigmas to parents.
"Unproven and emotionally driven gun control legislation is a common and simplistic response to gun-related tragedies, but such lawmaking usually fails to address the underlying problem," Rep. Vicky Hartzler, a Missouri Republican, , for example, following the school shooting at
