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Binkie The Clown

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25. Born in 1945, I had lots of toy guns as a kid.

Thu Jun 9, 2022, 04:11 PM

Jun 2022

I grew up to be a pacifist, and I would never in my life own a real gun.

But as a kid, I had a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, and a six shooter in a holster at my side, just like all my other friends.

IMHO: people who blame toy guns are way off the mark.

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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