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Guns Aren’t The Problem…

So, some parents don’t like for their kids to have toys that look like guns. Not even space-type guns or anything. But I’ve found, for the most part, that kids will make pretty much anything into the shape of a gun or rifle and shoot away. In a pinch, they’ve got a pistol on the end of each arm. (Make an L-shape with your thumb and index finger…bang bang.)

But that’s not the problem and really, I wouldn’t be too concerned about the gun thing. What you need to be on the lookout for is blunt force weapons. Believe me, if your two sons get their hands on any of the following, they will be beating each other for hours:

  • swords (fake or otherwise)
  • lightsabers
  • ball bats
  • the bar you pull down on some types of strength equipment
  • vacuum cleaner extensions arms
  • long pieces of foam
  • the cardboard tube from a roll of gift wrap

You get the idea. That’s where you need to be watching.
Trust me.

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4 Responses to “Guns Aren’t The Problem…”

  1. kopper Says:
    January 15th, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    Yep. My son has one of those Buzz Lightyear laser guns, plus at least three different squirt guns, each modeled after common handguns, and the one toy he got in trouble with? The cheap plastic sword he got on a trip to Wisconsin Dells. He swung and hit me on the back of the leg with it once (after I explained how hitting anyone with it would result in him losing said toy), and into the trash it went. He still has all of his toy guns, and still plays with them with no problems. Go figure.

  2. BeccA's Buzz Says:
    January 15th, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    Oh yeah, I’ve heard of kids making tissue boxes into guns, there’s no getting around that :) When we were kids, our cousins were rough neck type kids…one of them used our big metal fire engine to hit one of his brothers in the head! It’s in the DNA, I’m afraid. All you can do is keep an eye out and be ready with a first aid kit!

  3. Patrick D. Says:
    January 16th, 2009 at 12:04 am

    And put some ‘Tussin on it.

  4. Jami Says:
    January 16th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    I’ve seen boys eat a sandwich into the shape of a gun and point it at each other. It’s genetic. My brother and I played with all types of fake guns, didn’t make us violent. Or, at least him :D