The focus on video games as a source of American gun violence is driving me a bit crazy, so I just wanted to toss some evidence out there. Even though most of you have likely long suspected the two things were not related, you’ll be happy to know that science agrees with you. Consider this a helpful kit for forwarding to concerned relatives. Here’s a 10-country comparison that found no correlation between video game consumption and gun violence. Here’s a Harvard Medical School summary that explains why some people claim video games cause violence, and why the studies behind those claims aren’t actually telling us that. And here’s a PBS FAQ explaining a lot of the same issues. With violent video games (as with everything else) context matters.