GTA is about to be banned in the homeland?

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that, in light of an increase in carjackings in the city of Chicago and surrounding areas, Illinois State Representative Marcus C Evans Jr is proposing a ban on the sale of violent video games. . Mr. Evans suggested bill HB3531 to amend the “Law Violent video games“in the 2012 Illinois Penal Code, from restricting the sale or rental of violent video games to minors”Forbidden to sell all violent video games.”
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The bill also expands the definition of a “violent video game” to include any game that encourages players to “cause person-to-person violence in which the player kills or causes serious physical harm or psychology for other people or animals.” In addition, the “severe physical harm” category is also supplemented with effects such as “psychological harm and abuse of children, sexual abuse, animal abuse, domestic violence, violence against women or motor vehicle theft with the driver or passenger present in the vehicle when the theft begins.”

The bill doesn’t specifically name any games, but mainly targets games like Grand Theft Autoin which the player can arbitrarily rob the NPC’s car anytime, anywhere.
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In a statement in response to the bill, the Entertainment Software Association said: “Our industry understands and sympathizes with what’s going on in Chicago, but there is currently no evidence of a link between them. interactive entertainment and real-world violence.We believe that the solution to this complex problem lies in a thorough examination of the real factors that drive violent behavior rather than attributing responsibility. for video games when relying solely on speculation.”​