Is Red Dead Redemption appropiate for a nine year old

According to the rating it should not be played by someone so young. This is a very popular new game and undoubtedly there are 9 year olds playing the game or watching others who are playing the game. This video is rated M for Mature and is restricted. Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language and is just slightly less than the Adult rating restricted to adults 18 years and older. To provide more information on this game links to the Gamespot and Wikipedia sites for this game have been added under related links.