Withdraw Bill HB 2696 which blames video games for bullying

The Issue

Representative Fourkiller (D) of Oklahoma, in an uninformed and possibly unconstitutional attempt to link bullying and violence to video games, has introduced a bill which would tax mature games with a 1% "violence' tax. This is a dangerous precedent that unfairly targets video games and attaches to them the stigma of violence and bullying for which there is no provable link. Please sign this petition to let Representative Fourkiller know that video games do not cause bullying, and that video games are constitutionally protected speech.

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The Issue

Representative Fourkiller (D) of Oklahoma, in an uninformed and possibly unconstitutional attempt to link bullying and violence to video games, has introduced a bill which would tax mature games with a 1% "violence' tax. This is a dangerous precedent that unfairly targets video games and attaches to them the stigma of violence and bullying for which there is no provable link. Please sign this petition to let Representative Fourkiller know that video games do not cause bullying, and that video games are constitutionally protected speech.

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Mark KernPetition Starter

The Decision Makers

William T. Fourkiller
William T. Fourkiller
Oklahoma Representative

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Petition created on February 5, 2012