Imagine a quiet work environment one day and you receive a phone call. It's the principal of your child's elementary school and he has terrible news. An intruder broke into your child's school and carried out what is commonly referred to as a school shooting. Things get hectic as you rush to school to see if your child is okay. Luckily, he walks out of school safely and you hug him while other families are devastated by the results of the school shooting. The shooter's motive was playing violent video games. Today's popular video games are full of sexual themes, profanity, and murder. These games are sold to the public and can become dangerous when in the wrong hands. They say things change for better or worse, and violence in video games is definitely a change for the worse. Violent video games are dangerous to the human mind. For this reason, violent video games should have stricter restrictions on explicit content. Other solutions include offering classes in schools to raise awareness about violence in video games and encouraging retailers to better distribute video games to the appropriate age group. Due to the increasing violence in video games, children are increasingly exposed to this violence. The authors of “Update: Video Games and Violence” argue that violent video games should not be accessible to children. Violence in video games could lead them to hurt or attack other people (Updated). The article states that “children cannot purchase harmful substances such as alcohol and tobacco,” they note – “violent video games should also be kept out of their possession” (Updated). Another online article titled "Video Games and Violence" suggests that viol...... middle of paper ......eb. 2014.Cheryl Olson, ScD, et al., “Factors Correlated with Violent Video Game Use by Adolescent Boys and Girls,” Journal of Adolescent Health, January 2007Lawrence Kutner, PhD, and Cheryl K. Olsen, ScD, Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do, 2008Sohn, Emily. “Violence in video games.” Science News for Kids, January 24, 2007: np SIRS Issues Researcher, February 4, 2014. "Updated: Video Games. and Violence." Issues and controversies on file: n. p. Problems and controversies. Facts On File News Services, July 6, 2007. Web. February 4, 2014. “Video games and violence.” Issues and controversies on file: n. p. Problems and controversies. Facts On File News Services, February 13, 2004. Web. February 4, 2014. “Violent and young video games.” Letter from Harvard Mental Health. February 4. 2014.