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Jim Lane

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82. Correct! You win a set of Jarts... oops, no, I have to give you a Bushmaster instead.

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:39 PM

Dec 2012

From the Wikipedia article about "Lawn darts":

On December 19, 1988, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned lawn darts from sale in the United States due to their hazards as a flying projectile with a sharp metal point causing multiple deaths.[1]

Shortly after, in 1989, they were also banned in Canada.[2] Since then, alternatives have surfaced that are available for sale in Canada that are made of plastic.

It is possible to import parts of a lawn dart - plastic flights, metal bodies, and steel spigots - as well as a complete set of replacement parts to repair damaged lawn darts, into the US and Canada. However, fully assembled individual darts, sets, and kits are banned from entry by US and Canada customs.

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This deadly item is banned in the USA (I own it..I'm not even allowed to re-sell it.. too dangerous) [View all] SoCalDem Dec 2012 OP

I'm forwarding a link to this post to Agent Mike. slackmaster Dec 2012 #1

I have them, too. We play them once a year, at Thanksgiving. Carefully. nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #2

I remember those! zappaman Dec 2012 #3

There were 2 deaths by lawn darts, There were 3,200 injuries, mostly on children under age 15. FSogol Dec 2012 #13

But something over 9000 children die from gun violence every year. You can resell a gun no problem. Squinch Dec 2012 #41

Well, significantly more than lawn darts but... AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #60

I got that from a chart in a DU post today, and now I can't find it. But the Brady site has some Squinch Dec 2012 #79

Including injured makes 100% more sense. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #80

"you'll put your eye out, kid"! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #4

Cold War Era, Baby ! SoCalDem Dec 2012 #6

. trailmonkee Dec 2012 #5

I used to know a child (he's grown now) who was awarded $2M after ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #7

I remember those. HeavyMeta Dec 2012 #8

We still have our croquet set as well.. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #9

That explains so much. FSogol Dec 2012 #14

I was born in 1949... ALL our toys were "deadly " SoCalDem Dec 2012 #15

I was born in 1965. If our toys weren't sufficiently deadly, we made them more deadly. FSogol Dec 2012 #16

Jungle Gyms on asphalt... two-story metal slippery-slides.....ah the memories SoCalDem Dec 2012 #17

and how those lovely metal slides Euphoria Dec 2012 #66

Yes, I can't tell you how many times I fell from Jungle Gyms. geardaddy Dec 2012 #45

You misspelled "fun" Thav Dec 2012 #19

huh? SoCalDem Dec 2012 #20

I do believe he means you spelled fun "d-e-a-d-l-y" thelordofhell Dec 2012 #27

LOL! Squinch Dec 2012 #43

LOL llmart Dec 2012 #101

Had lots of fun with them at the beach every year. Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #69

you can get replacement parts for them online. uncle ray Dec 2012 #10

thanks for your concern over my "poor example" SoCalDem Dec 2012 #12

What a silly comment JanMichael Dec 2012 #21

it is seriously senseless. barbtries Dec 2012 #11

I blame the Founding Fathers. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #18

They were banned after three children died. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #22

Are those the hollow point or soft point edition? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #23

fool metal jacket ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #63

We use to play catch with'em, toss them underhand. nt Snotcicles Dec 2012 #24

Snipe hunting. nt Remmah2 Dec 2012 #25

I have a set too liberal N proud Dec 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Snotcicles Dec 2012 #28

you inspired me to do this graphic... what do you think? trailmonkee Dec 2012 #29

+1 Snotcicles Dec 2012 #30

Fantastic.. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #31

I'll post it on some of the Facebook pages I frequent.... trailmonkee Dec 2012 #34

Sharing. nc4bo Dec 2012 #35

props to SoCalDem... trailmonkee Dec 2012 #37

+1. Crazy times we're living in. nm nc4bo Dec 2012 #40

I'm stealing this. geardaddy Dec 2012 #48

I assume you don't mind if we share... NoMoreWarNow Dec 2012 #58

of course not...stole the content from socaldem anyhow :) trailmonkee Dec 2012 #70

Really puts things in perspective. Thanks and great job! neverforget Dec 2012 #89

Brilliant! Buck Turgidson Dec 2012 #94

no worries, its on other fb pages and is sparking lots of interesting convo trailmonkee Dec 2012 #95

when were they outlawed? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #32

1988? SoCalDem Dec 2012 #33

Correct! You win a set of Jarts... oops, no, I have to give you a Bushmaster instead. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #82

Why aren't Pinatas banned? Pinatas send many people to the ER each year. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #36

believe America's Funniest Home Video's PatrynXX Dec 2012 #46

And remember; Jarts would be covered by the 2nd amendment! Scootaloo Dec 2012 #38

Well if Jarts were designed to kill, constitutionally protected and worshiped by 1/3 of Americans, OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #39

We had this dangerous toy. geardaddy Dec 2012 #42

OMG!!! I LOVE Creepy Crawlers!!! And they had the flower version too! Squinch Dec 2012 #47

Yeah, but can you still get 3rd-degree burns from them? geardaddy Dec 2012 #51

The heat source is much more enclosed, so it is much harder. But I guess you could hold a match to Squinch Dec 2012 #64

Or just have someone burn you with a curling iron or something. geardaddy Dec 2012 #67

so you can include your friends in the fun! It encourages social skills! Squinch Dec 2012 #71

I think we're onto something here! geardaddy Dec 2012 #76

And after the cornballs we can play with some Click Clacks! Remember those?? Squinch Dec 2012 #81

Oh yeah! geardaddy Dec 2012 #83

Remember playing with those a lot as a kid... cascadiance Dec 2012 #109

There is no Jarts lobby mainstreetonce Dec 2012 #49

This and the Strange Change Machine were my favorites! randome Dec 2012 #50

Oh, how my brother and I loved our creepy sufrommich Dec 2012 #53

Yep! geardaddy Dec 2012 #54

I want one again! Cobalt Violet Dec 2012 #62

The best toy ever... Princess Turandot Dec 2012 #104

Own quite a few fireworks PatrynXX Dec 2012 #44

I remember Independance day in Iowa Lordquinton Dec 2012 #56

i had esres model rockets hockeynut57 Dec 2012 #59

We put together Estes rockets in grade school geardaddy Dec 2012 #77

Nah, bottlerockets work best when you get a length of pipe and shoot them at people Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #74

We used to tie cherry bombs together and drop them under man hole covers to see those covers SoCalDem Dec 2012 #88

The Jarts hoops we had were full of holes on the outer rim. randome Dec 2012 #52

I still have a set in the shed tech3149 Dec 2012 #55

Also banned demokatgurrl Dec 2012 #57

Oh geez, get real!! Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #75

I put small plastic femrap Dec 2012 #86

Kinder Surprise laundry_queen Dec 2012 #84

They are hollow chocolate eggs - Kinder eggs beveeheart Dec 2012 #91

I think you are talking about Kinder Eggs, chocolate eggs with a little toy surprise... Spazito Dec 2012 #100

Are you serious comparing Jarts to guns? Jarts were sold as TOYS. Bake Dec 2012 #61

They should have just included Jart Safety Helmets ashling Dec 2012 #65

They didn't even have bike helmets at that time. MiniMe Dec 2012 #85

Jart safety glasses? femrap Dec 2012 #87

I loved these as a kid TrogL Dec 2012 #68

I remember those Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #72

I know hundreds of gun owners and never met one that 'worshiped' them. pop topcan Dec 2012 #73

the most common femrap Dec 2012 #90

My mom chased away a burglar with her .38 one night a few years ago. I'll have to tell her pop topcan Dec 2012 #97

She must have femrap Dec 2012 #105

Watch out for engaging trolls. llmart Dec 2012 #102

Okay, how about "venerate", "cherish", "fetishize"? Here are some of "those people": scarletwoman Dec 2012 #93

You can find thousands of images of people with their mostly or all naked children. It doesn't mean pop topcan Dec 2012 #98

The Jarts maker made a mistake... AndyA Dec 2012 #78

OMG I loved those! proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #92

Interesting point, at least to me. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #96

Once upon a time, Americans weren't cowering cowards and this game was universal pop topcan Dec 2012 #99

I was born in 1974. My parents were born in 1949. jeff47 Dec 2012 #106

Gosh, I had no idea those damn lawn darts were such prolific killers! Sorry about your parents' pop topcan Dec 2012 #110

So do you think sarcasm is able to change reality? (nt) jeff47 Dec 2012 #111

No, but it can change perception. pop topcan Dec 2012 #112

when lawn darts are outlawed rakeeb Dec 2012 #103

Wow--I played with these as a kid in the 60's-- I'd forgotten about them! BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #107

I got in the head by one Jon those Saboburns Dec 2012 #108

I had a friend who had a summer job making those Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #113