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Jan 26, 2015
3:43
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Byron McNertney
We bought our son a tool set when he was 2. He pretended all the tools were guns
We didn't think he even knew what a gun was.
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I certainly can't be the only one that thinks toy guns should be borderline
Ebolarama
1/26/15 3:33pm
dolls are where it's at
JackStack
1/26/15 3:36pm
I'm sure you're not alone but I've noticed that kids (boys in particular) will
fattycoug
1/26/15 3:36pm
We bought our son a tool set when he was 2. He pretended all the tools were guns
Byron McNertney
1/26/15 3:43pm
it seems to be in-born
fattycoug
1/26/15 3:50pm
My son made a gun out of gerbil tubes in his online preschool game
supertux
1/26/15 4:09pm
I agree they will. But pretending with sticks or what not is different than
Ebolarama
1/26/15 3:45pm
i guess i don't see a lot of real looking gun play
fattycoug
1/26/15 3:51pm
Thats fine-ish .... its the idea of giving you kid a replica of something really
Ebolarama
1/26/15 3:53pm
I'd guess the rate of kids that play with fake guns and then turn into murderers
fattycoug
1/26/15 4:32pm
Yet somehow, that is statistically exactly what happens. Wonder why that is?
Pasadena
1/26/15 8:07pm
This is true. My great-nephew used ruler and other tools as guns when we babysat
Wear Blue
1/26/15 4:15pm
What about this?
Stay Puft
1/26/15 3:36pm
Nope, still teaching kids bad habits. I mean, should you ever be
cougarick
1/26/15 3:39pm
No, never. I was thinking about this because my BIL (whose 11) came over
Ebolarama
1/26/15 3:41pm
or this
supertux
1/26/15 3:39pm
Hey, man--that's not a toy. That's the real thing!
dilbert
1/26/15 4:12pm
Still not ideal but I'm more talking about this
Ebolarama
1/26/15 3:40pm
Or this
kccougar
1/26/15 3:40pm
Even as an adult, when I see one like that, it brings back memories
Whip
1/26/15 3:42pm
that's my favorite one. sounds like: Pew pew
fattycoug
1/26/15 3:43pm
I worry about the kids who don't play with guns
mosterlow
1/26/15 3:46pm
Eye roll.
BYUMizzou
1/26/15 3:48pm
When I was a child, I did childish things. The criminal thing would be to allow
frontrowcougar
1/26/15 3:50pm
Yep, and when a kid that plays with a realistic gun finds a gun what he going to
Ebolarama
1/26/15 3:54pm
What's that kid going to do if he DOES NOT own a realistic toy gun?
frontrowcougar
1/26/15 3:58pm
Maybe the child wouldn't grab it and "pretend" to shoot whoever is nearest?
Ebolarama
1/26/15 4:00pm
Maybe if you took guns out of all books, movies, shows, games, video games, etc.
frontrowcougar
1/26/15 4:04pm
Its called parenting. You teach your kids the difference between play and
ByuImaginesDragons
1/26/15 7:42pm
This is going to sound crude but kids are morons. I know there are people on her
Ebolarama
1/27/15 9:19am
Maybe true but my parents actually taught us how to be less moronic than the
ByuImaginesDragons
1/28/15 1:07am
You are not alone
HuskerFan2
1/26/15 3:54pm
I can remember at a very early age being uncomfortable when someone would point
Ebolarama
1/26/15 3:55pm
My sister used to think like you do.
Gente_Boa
1/26/15 4:02pm
I do need to clarify, I'm only talking about very realistic looking toy guns.
Ebolarama
1/26/15 4:05pm
like this
Robert Newman
1/26/15 5:26pm
what about this?
hxmCougar2000
1/26/15 3:54pm
I trust my parenting enough to know when and how to teach my
PlanoCougar
1/26/15 3:55pm
Nerf guns and water guns are different than what I'm talking about.
Ebolarama
1/26/15 4:00pm
Not really. And I feel the same way about Airsoft and paintball guns, as long
PlanoCougar
1/26/15 4:11pm
How often does a child come across a live grenade?
Ebolarama
1/26/15 4:13pm
I would say less that 2%
Robert Newman
1/26/15 5:28pm
I never let my kids play with toy guns, but I don't think it should be illegal
OpusX
1/26/15 3:56pm
Not only do my kids have toy guns, I also take them to the range to shoot real
workindev
1/26/15 3:58pm
Every kid should have a rifle? Why?
OpusX
1/26/15 4:07pm
Cannot think of a legitimate reason for a kid having a rifle.
Ebolarama
1/26/15 4:09pm
Ok, we get it. You don't like guns and don't advocate teaching
PlanoCougar
1/26/15 4:19pm
Never said they shouldn't shoot guns with their fathers. Thats a lot different
Ebolarama
1/26/15 4:20pm
And, yet, I'm fairly confident that the two go hand in hand for most
PlanoCougar
1/26/15 4:26pm
So you are sexist too?
TheHop
1/26/15 4:56pm
Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Ebolarama
1/27/15 9:19am
I can...Can you say SCHOLARSHIP?
TheHop
1/26/15 4:55pm
Because that is the best way for them to learn how to treat guns with respect
workindev
1/26/15 4:12pm
So they can shoot it, I trust my kids with guns more than any avg adult
Jericho
1/26/15 4:13pm
I've got no problem with that. I'm not saying kids should never have guns
OpusX
1/26/15 4:27pm
I think it goes without saying that when you say all kids should own guns
Jericho
1/26/15 4:42pm
There are lots of reasons, but one pertinent to this thread is that the best way
Pasadena
1/26/15 8:16pm
Recent experience in church
BYUinTX
1/26/15 4:04pm
Why, oh, why can't we have an eye roll icon to click for posts like this?
Freddie Cougar
1/26/15 4:09pm
My kids read Harry Potter, but I've trained them in the proper use of witchcraft
OpusX
1/26/15 4:36pm
avada kedavra
Robert Newman
1/26/15 5:30pm
Not sure if you are the only one that thinks this
Cougarmus Prime
1/26/15 4:31pm
Serious response though...
Cougarmus Prime
1/26/15 4:41pm
I was hoping you were going to say 'center mass'
supertux
1/26/15 10:02pm
I bet you're the kind of guy who won't let his children watch A Christmas Story
SierraCoug
1/26/15 4:40pm
You would not be right
Ebolarama
1/27/15 9:20am
Given i was playing a game last night with my 4 yr old that involved toy guns
UNLVcougar
1/26/15 5:38pm
Also..I was trying to be a little humorous, so sorry if I came off sounding like
UNLVcougar
1/26/15 5:41pm
My favorite "gun" growing up was my hockey stick.
byuluvr
1/26/15 6:07pm
haha. i teach my kids tactical movement techniques with their toy guns.
macaroni
1/26/15 7:55pm
Are you French?
bushy7
1/27/15 11:29am
Mama, take these guns away from here
El Fuego
1/28/15 1:29pm
I can't shoot them anymore
Jericho
1/29/15 1:21pm
I also think that they shouldn't play no foosball. It's the devil!
Robert Newman
1/29/15 2:03pm
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