Last week, a member of the Encyclopedia Dramatica forums created a game where you shoot NRA boss Wayne LaPierre in the head
https://lastchance.cc/someone-made-a-game-in-which-you-shoot-the-head-of-the-5976372%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
On Friday, LaPierre addressed the game, rambling to Sean Hannity about how it shows America’s hypocrisy and how games are evil and all that jazz. You can see the full clip above.
Of course, the implication that this disturbing game by some random Internet denizen somehow reflects on the entire gaming industry is totally disingenuous, but hey, who needs truth or context when you’re looking for a scapegoat? LaPierre continued the charade with yet another oft-repeated lie.
“There’s a lot of studies that show if someone’s on the line, if someone’s on the edge, [violent video games push] them over the edge,” LaPierre says.
This, of course, is not true. There are no such studies. For a look at all of the violent video game research that actually exists, check out our full report
https://lastchance.cc/from-halo-to-hot-sauce-what-25-years-of-violent-video-5976733%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
LaPierre did not comment on the NRA’s shooting video game, which was released last week for kids aged four and up. (The rating was later changed.)
https://lastchance.cc/the-nras-new-shooting-game-is-for-ages-four-and-up-5975910%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
