This Satirical Video Game Takes Aim at Gun Lobbyists

Brady organization’s 'League of Legislators' urges congressional action

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Following a pair of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last month, some conservative lawmakers pinned the blame on video games, a familiar talking point for at least a generation.

A new campaign from anti-gun violence organization Brady (formerly the Brady Campaign & Center to Prevent Gun Violence) called “League of Legislators” mocks the idea of blaming gun violence on video games with a video game of its own. Created by Toronto agency Juniper Park\TBWA, the platform game asks you to play as a representative attempting to pass gun reform legislation in Washington while dodging gun lobbyists and bribes.

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