<p>Lawmakers in Connecticut are now considering legislation that would create a new task force to study how violent video games affect children.</p><p>The bill, which was discussed by the Legislature's Children's Committee, will create the proposed Violent Video Game Task Force at the Department of Children and Families.</p><p>According to the bill, lawmakers want general statutes to be amended to prohibit a business from allowing a someone under 18 years old from playing a violent point-and-shoot video game.</p><p>According to authorities, Adam Lanza played violent point-and-shoot video games often before he shot and killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14.</p><p><a href="http://www.fox19.com/story/21352380/law-would-ban-kids-from-using-point-and-shoot-games">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Lawmakers-consider-impact-of-violent-video-games-4311380.php">Lawmakers consider impact of violent video games</a> (Danbury News Times)</p><p><a href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-video-games-aclu-0227-20130226,0,2620198.story">ACLU Opposes Bill To Regulate Violent Video Games</a> (Hartford Courant)</p><p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Conn-consider-creating-video-game-task-force-4308173.php">Conn. considers creating video game task force</a> (San Francisco Chronicle)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d-lny1AEcukezVMXjJpwqO9KLC8fM&ned=us">14 additional articles.</a></p>