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Resident urges ban on 'machine‑gun' video games at Guadalupe branch, citing supervision concerns
Summary
A Santa Maria resident told the council the Guadalupe branch library allows children to play violent 'interactive machine gun war games' without parental consent and said one staff member cannot supervise patrons; the speaker delivered a petition asking the council to encourage quieter, study‑focused library activity.
During the public‑comment period a resident, Mark Rockland, urged the council to prohibit 'interactive machine gun war games' at the Guadalupe branch of the Santa Maria Public Library, saying the games are played by children without parental permission and are disruptive to patrons and to school efforts across the street.
Rockland described the branch as…
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