At this point it's expected that video games will come under fire after a tragic event like last week's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. But this week, even the National Rifle Association—which some would argue should shoulder more blame than games—have jumped on that ugly bandwagon. See the following statement, from NRA head Wayne LaPierre:
That statement is apparently so ridiculous, especially coming from LaPierre, that even California senator Leland Yee felt the need to respond—if not quite backing up the games industry, then at least condemning the NRA:
Yee has been an avid opponent of gamers' rights in the past, introducing legislation that would have criminalized the sale of violent video games to minors in California. The bill failed, but still. Nevertheless, when the NRA is trying to cast off blame by launching such a ridiculous and unwarranted attack on gaming, we'll take whatever support we can get, right?
