Kids who play violent videogames may be more likely to pick up a gun and pull the trigger

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Children who either played or watched a videogame that included gun violence were more likely afterward to handle a gun and pull the trigger, a new study finds. 

More than 200 children were randomly assigned to play either a non-violent videogame or a game with firearm violence. Soon after, more than 60% of kids who played the violent game touched a gun, compared to about 44% of those who played a non-violent game, researchers report in JAMA Network Open.