Ummm... Beg to differ...I wish I had references for every article or report I've seen which correlates violent media with violence actions. Suffice it to say, the vast majority of studies have found that there is a positive correlation. There is also a positive correlation between violent crimes and access to firearms or lack of gun control. For example, take a look at Canada and the US. Which has stricter gun legislation? Which has fewer violent crimes?
My conclusions as a classroom teacher are thus: Children I have seen who have a large amount of exposure to violent media have more violent tendencies towards their peers. While this is one major problem, it is less of a problem than in other regions (the US) where these children also have access to guns. The answers seem simple to me: no violent games/media = fewer violent tendencies. No guns = no deaths by guns. Rambunctious, blood-thirsty hunters should stop making excuses when the evidence is there.
