“If the kid has money no law is going to stop them.”
That’s very true. However, I don’t know of any parent that spends 24/7 with their child. Making it more difficult for minors to get into trouble as is the case by not allowing them to buy beer, is a good thing.
Video games however, are a bit of a stretch.
My grandparents weren't with us 24/7 and they KNEW what we were doing. Good parenting doesn't mean being glued to the kid. It MEANS raising them right and talking with them. Being aware of where they go, what they do and who their friends are. It means being involved.