A game that puts users in the shoes of the Sandy Hook (Conn.) Elementary killer has shocked many, including a senator who’s now asking the game be banned. “This abhorrent video game should be taken down from all websites immediately,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).

“This vile video game shocks are conscience and mocks common decency. Shamefully, as we approach the one-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, some still exploit this horrific tragedy. It’s appalling and salacious, and it must stop.”

The game, called “The Slaying of Sandy Hook Elementary,” is a crude simulation game that allows the player to kill their “mother” before opening fire in the elementary school.

The maker, reportedly Ryan Jake Lambournan, says the game is intended to be a commentary on American gun culture. “All these massacres don’t seem to have any…effect on legislation,” he says in a message embedded in the game. “Here we are nearly a year after the sandy hook shooting…and absolutely nothing positive has come out of it.” Several websites have taken the game down. (Fox News)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife Wendy and his two children. Follow him on Twitter.