Toy Guns?

Printable View

14-02-2005, 10:44 PM
la-ur-en

Toy Guns?

Okay, so recently i was talking to my pals, and one said to me 'i tottally disagree with children playing with guns, it teaches them violence, and that possesion of a gun is OK' i don't agree with this, as just because children play with toy guns, does not mean that they will be brought up to think it is correct... I then asked them 'what about plastic cowboy guns?' and she said 'what did cowboys do? shoot the red indians out of their country to make space for there own people' THIS IS TOTALLY UNTRUE! Cowboys rode on horses and shot there guns in the air to round up the cows, and also, it was the government who run the red indians out of their country!
Also, just because you let them play with fake ones, doesn't mean they will grow up thinking they are OK to handle, as possesion of a real gun is diffrent, obviously parents teach there children not to play with toy guns, but you've gotta let kids be kids, you can't keep them locked away from the badness in this earth forever!!!
Anyway, thats all i've gotta say, what are your views?
14-02-2005, 10:50 PM
Ryan

i think we should give kids real guns :afro: watch the world crumble :D:D:D lol imagine tha tho be mad...

anyway i was never allowed to have toy guns as a child,

all my friends were and now thier fave games is stuff like counter strike and so on and i dont really like em so maybe it does effect how they grow up ...
14-02-2005, 11:05 PM
Jamie

No, I completely disagree.
Children should NOT have toy guns
14-02-2005, 11:18 PM
ramjet

i think ur making a big fuss over nothing i had loads of toy guns as a kid and i turned out fine... what are you all laughing at? hey shut up! I'll kill you...

ooops did i say that out load :S
14-02-2005, 11:26 PM
Moose

there isn't that much contreversy about toy guns, only thing i heard was about a kid who shot the pope with a toy pop gun... this is just propaganda.
15-02-2005, 01:58 AM
SSC7

I think toy guns are fine, because who doesnt pretend to be James Bond once in awhile. Aslong as they're not like the super realistic ones, and the kids don't have the midset of shooting certain people then yeah fine by me. I wasn't allowed to have toy guns when i was little either...
15-02-2005, 02:44 AM
E

I used to have one that got balls shot out of a airlock But No Its ßaD
15-02-2005, 10:36 AM
Jacko2kn3

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSC7

I think toy guns are fine, because who doesnt pretend to be James Bond once in awhile.

Lmao! I agree. Can't beat the old "I'm James Bond" phase everyone goes through :P

As long as they ain't BB guns, or something that could hurt/blind people then thats fine. The Power Ranger one my cousin has just lights up and makes a bang sound, they are ok. If it shot something at me I'd be tempted to run over and make him eat it :D
15-02-2005, 11:05 AM
Adzeh

playing inside is ok, but out on the street, the police might shoot you with a real gun if they think you re a threat to the public.
15-02-2005, 05:02 PM
Butcher11

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSC7

Aslong as they're not like the super realistic ones, and the kids don't have the midset of shooting certain people then yeah fine by me. I wasn't allowed to have toy guns when i was little either...

How do you define a "super realistic one" They all have a trigger, and alot fo them shoot out little nerf things, it simulates a real gun. Still, when I was little, I loved toy guns, but more then a few kids become obsessed with guns :rolleyes: and that isn't good.
15-02-2005, 05:28 PM
Jacko2kn3

Quote:

Originally Posted by DED.MAN.LIVIN

the police might shoot you with a real gun if they think you re a threat to the public.

I think that is an overexaguration. Police would probably notice the difference between a real gun and a toy gun.

In fact, everyone should notice the difference between a toy gun and a real gun :S
16-02-2005, 11:41 AM
Mentor

I cnat see the problem. There toys? Its just entertainmnt :/
19-02-2005, 12:39 AM
la-ur-en

Well exactly, its like barbie, she should be banned because it shows her privates when children undress them, but no... showing 3 year old children what the female body looks like is okay, but playing with a plastic gun, is like a crime :s
19-02-2005, 12:57 AM
gregzilla

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

i think we should give kids real guns :afro: watch the world crumble :D:D:D lol imagine tha tho be mad...

anyway i was never allowed to have toy guns as a child,

all my friends were and now thier fave games is stuff like counter strike and so on and i dont really like em so maybe it does effect how they grow up ...

lol maybe then we can get bin larden and bush sorted out ha ha...
actually im for and against it... if you look at this way; guns are sold (fake ones)
to children for money. This marketing purpose can be good and/ or bad
guns can also introduce other things like violent games such as "HALO 2"
(one of my personal favourites) and paintballing - dangerous
, however guns can be used to please children to get them off their parents backs and it changes the way they grow up.
heres an example = a boy gets a plastic gun for his bday, he then acknowleges his frends have some, becomes cool and has a good life.
if he was banned from guns then he might turn out to be an unpopular nerd, or a gay person that gets picked on- resulting in a bad life.
19-02-2005, 01:01 AM
Mentor

I think

Toy guns = Ok
real guns = Bad
19-02-2005, 08:13 PM
.mcgovlau.

i think fake guns are totally fine, when i was little i bought a lifesize rifle from disney world, come on, if disney world sells them, its gotta be ok lol...at least thats my opinion. I have to say, fake guns really improve my aiming/ect. I can beat a grown man at carnival cork gun games especially the moving ones, very degrating for the guy of course. My uncle lets me use his cross bow and his guns too (hes a hunter) and my dad lets me use his paintball gun, i painted the chickin coop in my back yard with it ^^ its pretty!
20-02-2005, 05:01 PM
Clo

I've never really took guns into consideration but i guess that it won't hurt if little children play with them, i mean, unless your parents were really not bothered about you, then there's no chance of you getting hold of a real gun. Only in rare circumstances
20-02-2005, 06:22 PM
GommeInc

Um, La-ur-en, have you got a problem with the world? All you do is moan about pointless things, espepcially that n00b topic which you created which indeed shows you are a n00b.

Toy guns are nothing, children are growing up with all kinds of dangerous things so what, they grow up to learn everything they need to know. Not all children will grow up to be maniacs/