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Dial H For Hero

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45. The poster seems to think that a child will almost certainly shoot someone with this "Lego gun" any

Reply to AndyS (Reply #26)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 02:00 PM

Jul 2021

time now. I simply pointed out why this is unlikely.

Was I incorrect? If so, please explain why.

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Just how greedy do you have to be? [View all] AndyS Jul 2021 OP

Mom is going to be real aggravated when she gets shot by her toddler Walleye Jul 2021 #1

Right? WTF kind of statement is that? JFC. LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #23

"what is wrong with us?" NewHendoLib Jul 2021 #2

Each day we become dumber than the day before. Pepsidog Jul 2021 #3

Done a little investigative journalism...... KS Toronado Jul 2021 #4

Is that a toy gun that looks like a real gun or twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #5

What is wrong with them? n/t Harker Jul 2021 #6

They get kids killed? Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #41

I meant that I'm not one of "them", and reject the use of "us" in the OP. Harker Jul 2021 #42

But wait, there's more.... twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #7

That thing is only 3 inches. secondwind Jul 2021 #13

There are full sized ones. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #19

And this..... twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #34

She said. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #27

So if you had your way, you'd ban every single toy gun as well? ansible Jul 2021 #8

Really? That's all ya' got? AndyS Jul 2021 #29

You didn't need to be so polite in your response twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #35

A knee jerk reaction to a (perceived) knee jerk reaction. AndyS Jul 2021 #37

Yep twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #39

Airsoft "guns" are toys. BB and pellet guns are not. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #46

Like the airsoft guns the replica bb guns are not lethal, not designed to be lethal and cannot be AndyS Jul 2021 #49

The gun nuts who claim they "back the blue"... Mister Ed Jul 2021 #9

"Some cultures need to die.." hay rick Jul 2021 #10

3-2-1 wait until we hear the story in the news of a child finding that gun and shooting someone kimbutgar Jul 2021 #11

They stopped selling this kit within days of its announcement. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #12

And your point is? Please proceed . . . AndyS Jul 2021 #21

My point is that given the undoubtedly tiny amount of such guns sold (if any), that the poster to Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #24

Ah, so you do realize that there was that possibility. What the heck, why worry about only one AndyS Jul 2021 #26

The poster seems to think that a child will almost certainly shoot someone with this "Lego gun" any Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #45

Well, between 40 and 50 toddlers under 4 years old shoot themselves or others every year. AndyS Jul 2021 #47

Given that the gun in question was only for sale for a few days and was made by a small custom Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #55

Hmmm, virtually nil. Not nil but close to nil. I ask again, if 40-50 toddlers shoot themselves AndyS Jul 2021 #57

I think it will likely be nil, although there's no way to know short of such an incident actually Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #59

You can buy the LEGO plastic by the sheet TexasBushwhacker Jul 2021 #15

I was going to say something about "shooting your eye out". AndyS Jul 2021 #18

A child would want to play with that. 'It's a toy.' keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #14

BB guns have looked like real guns for many decades. Kaleva Jul 2021 #16

Men have been beating their wives for even longer so AndyS Jul 2021 #20

Do you have anything useful at all Disaffected Jul 2021 #36

Right back at'cha AndyS Jul 2021 #38

An analogy that doesn't work. Kaleva Jul 2021 #50

I don't understand what you're talking about 🤷‍♂️ AndyS Jul 2021 #51

I just edited my post. Read it again. Kaleva Jul 2021 #52

Oh! I get it now! two or three dozen people aren't enough to care about is that it? AndyS Jul 2021 #53

You agree then that your analogy doesn't work? Kaleva Jul 2021 #54

Actually you missed the point entirely so I'll try to explain it to you. AndyS Jul 2021 #58

Air pistols such as the Daisy pictured above serve a very practical purpose. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #17

I invite you to extoll those virtues to the parents of Tamir Rice or AndyS Jul 2021 #25

I would no more do so than I would extol the virtues of a particular alcoholic beverage to a parent Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #44

I will let the other readers decide that for themselves. Again, thanks for your post. AndyS Jul 2021 #48

Decide what, exactly? Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #56

Hands down, one of the best posts I've ever read. Thank you! n/t slumcamper Jul 2021 #22

Absolutely one of the most eye opening post that I've seen at DU. trickyguy Jul 2021 #28

I've seen cell phone cases made to look like a gun. alphafemale Jul 2021 #30

The goal must be to have more children killed by cops iemanja Jul 2021 #31

O. M. G. calimary Jul 2021 #32

I'm waiting for the "Lincoln Logs" wrapper for an RPG Layzeebeaver Jul 2021 #33

What Is Wrong With US?!?!? h2ebits Jul 2021 #40

My dear h2, you've a better handle on the topic than most of us. AndyS Jul 2021 #43