US gun debate: Video game industry defends itself
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The video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, defended its practices at a White House meeting exploring how to prevent horrific shootings like the recent Connecticut elementary school massacre.
Vice President Joe Biden, wrapping up three days of wide-ranging talks on gun violence prevention Friday, said the meeting was an effort to understand whether the U.S. was undergoing a "coarsening of our culture." The gaming industry says that violent crime, particularly among the young, has fallen since the early 1990s while video games have increased in popularity. (AP)
