US Supreme Court throws the Banhammer on California Law

[magus113]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I do not believe you are mistaken, unless we were conquered by some ultra-Libertarian nation last night.

Someone probably could find a way around it, like to mask that they don't want to sell a game because of age or something when there's probably racism or something that's really behind it.

It'd be a pretty hard loophole kinda deal though.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by magus113

Someone probably could find a way around it, like to mask that they don't want to sell a game because of age or something when there's probably racism or something that's really behind it.

It'd be a pretty hard loophole kinda deal though.

There's a difference between refusing to sell someone something and refusing to allow someone to buy something in your store.

Gun store owners don't just sell to anyone, but its never because the person is black or a female.

Same way you can't sell violent games to minors, but you can't deny them from buying games in your store.

[Professor S]

For the record, you are allowed to refuse people service as a private business, but you can't do so for the reason of race or gender. Example: You can refuse service to a black person if they are being a jerk or if you just don't like them, but you can't refuse service for the sole reason of their color. Some have tried to refuse service to a race and claimed its for other reasons, but the courts look at a pattern of behavior to make their determinations.