Parents upset about class trip to simulated shooting game facility

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Updated: 2/08 3:33 pm

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Eight-year-old holding a true-to-life AR-15 during a live-action game. (nbcnewyork.com)
Eight-year-old holding a true-to-life AR-15 during a live-action game. (nbcnewyork.com)
NEW YORK -- Everyone is talking about gun control, and New York was the first state to impose tighter restrictions on guns.

But now, there's a new gun debate going on there. A promotional video for the simulated shooting game facility "Indoor Extreme Sports" shows an 8-year-old carrying an AR-15-style gun that shoots pellets or lasers. The company is offering birthday parties and other activities for kids.

A child psychologist said this kind of activity "increases aggression" and "desensitizes" kids to killing. However, the company says they are offering fun for kids that gets them off the couch.

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