[crag]

It's an election year. Promoting "gun control" of any kind will cost you votes (not to mention the non-stop attacks from the NRA). While promoting "loot box/gambling control" will gain you votes.

It's just that simple.

Now if I were EA (and other publishers) I'd throw 1/2 million at this senator. The best way to get him to shut up.

[emodendroket]

It is probably not the case that the stance itself would cost your votes, although, yes, the pro-gun lobby is much stronger.

Moving on, I have to wonder whether you read the article if you're referring to Maggie Hassan as "him" and missing the point that asking the ESRB to voluntarily take action is a pretty softball maneuver. I'm not sure you want to "shut up" someone saying this kind of stuff:

> Hassan, who said she heard about loot boxes from a constituent, took time during the hearing to highlight the FTC's previous finding that the ESRB is "one of the most effective voluntary enforcement boards" in entertainment. "That is why I am confident that the ESRB will take this seriously... We should be doing all we can to protect our children and to inform parents about their options when it comes to these types of games."