26 Feb 2021
Illinois State Rep. Marcus Evans Jr. (D) is attempting to fight a surge in Chicago carjackings by pushing to ban the sales of the Grand Theft Auto video game.
The
New York Postreports that Evans “introduced legislation Friday to amend an existing state law that prohibits the sale of certain video games to minors.”
The
Chicago Sun-Times notes the legislation, HB3531, would ban sales of other games too, targeting games that allegedly depict “psychological harm.”
Evans said, “The bill would prohibit the sale of some of these games that promote the activities that we’re suffering from in our communities.”