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patphil

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7. I had cap pistols and squirt guns as a kid, but then I was a kid in the 1950's.

Thu Jun 9, 2022, 02:29 PM

Jun 2022

One of my favorites was Hopalong Cassidy. Also got a BB gun at about 12 years of age.

Things have changed a bit since then, and the "toy" guns are much too realistic to be recognized by cops as toys.
It's all part of the gun culture programming...grooming kids to love their guns when they get old enough to buy the real thing.

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Why do parents buy their children toy guns? [View all] milestogo Jun 2022 OP

It's been that way for decades. I'm sure it's for cops and robbers or some game like that. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #1

Before guns, it was slings, toy bow or blunt sword/spear sticks. haele Jun 2022 #14

I never brought my son a toy gun when he was young kimbutgar Jun 2022 #2

Yeah, I saw a couple of them today when I was out walking. milestogo Jun 2022 #4

'Murica Celerity Jun 2022 #40

We only had squirt guns JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #3

Because they want them. sunflowerseed Jun 2022 #5

Yes, I saw one mother explain if she didn't buy the gun he'd just use his finger anyway meadowlander Jun 2022 #16

Enlightened parents don't, but Chainfire Jun 2022 #6

I had cap pistols and squirt guns as a kid, but then I was a kid in the 1950's. patphil Jun 2022 #7

Squirt guns are fun because they do no harm even if they are annoying. milestogo Jun 2022 #15

Yes they do, and I have no problem with them. patphil Jun 2022 #17

I had toy guns as a kid. Happy Hoosier Jun 2022 #8

Playing cowboys and Indians Tom Kitten Jun 2022 #9

When I was a kid back in the late 50's and early 60s, grumpyduck Jun 2022 #10

I had to stop and think for a second before I answered this question. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #11

I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of kids, sarisataka Jun 2022 #12

I had toy guns and squirt guns as a kid rurallib Jun 2022 #13

I never bought my daughter a gun Trailrider1951 Jun 2022 #18

Why do parents let their kids play violent video games? Kaleva Jun 2022 #19

Playing video games increases IQ in children. It's a proven fact. Binkie The Clown Jun 2022 #26

I can agree with that. Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #41

You probably feel the same way with toy guns then Kaleva Jun 2022 #43

I grew up with lots of toy guns. Binkie The Clown Jun 2022 #44

Same here. Kaleva Jun 2022 #46

I had a BB gun once. Binkie The Clown Jun 2022 #47

It's societal. Movies and TV are full of "clean" killing. usonian Jun 2022 #20

When I was a kid, my parents would not buy toy guns for me, although I wanted them. Earth-shine Jun 2022 #21

I'm reminded of my friend who wouldn't buy her son guns, and he made them out of everything he could chia Jun 2022 #24

Why not? DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #22

In hope he will be in the news someday alfredo Jun 2022 #23

Born in 1945, I had lots of toy guns as a kid. Binkie The Clown Jun 2022 #25

I think something that was wholesome in 1945 and 1965 can be unwholesome later on. milestogo Jun 2022 #27

I grew up with daily duck-and-cover drills and warnings of imminent atom bomb attack. Binkie The Clown Jun 2022 #29

We had something like that in the 60s but not so often milestogo Jun 2022 #34

The gun violence rate Elessar Zappa Jun 2022 #42

Better questions inthewind21 Jun 2022 #28

I had a toy howitzer as a kid. Binkie The Clown Jun 2022 #30

Because there is a demand for them in toy stores? EX500rider Jun 2022 #33

Do you want sarisataka Jun 2022 #35

"Ever seen a toy nuke?" EX500rider Jun 2022 #37

My mother wouldn't allow them tenderfoot Jun 2022 #31

i still have my machine gun water pistol from the 50s... samnsara Jun 2022 #32

Does coverage begin tonight? iemanja Jun 2022 #36

Cops and Robbers is fun and harmless, but 2A fantasy people took that away from kids gulliver Jun 2022 #38

I had toy guns as a child in the 50s. Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #39

I don't think that's really a thing anymore BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #45

Lots of adult things are made in toy versions. Like toy cars. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #48

guns are never toys, but these aren't really guns (they're toys) fishwax Jun 2022 #49