Posted on 05/20/2017 9:19:17 AM PDT by PROCON
My mom was pretty relaxed during our childhood and only had a few nonnegotiable, never ever going to change, concrete rules. Her biggest: no water guns.
This water gun ban had nothing to do with water shooting toys in general (though with four kids running around it would've made sense that she didn't want the water wars) and everything to do with her firm belief that guns are not toys. We still had all of the same Summer fun, but with water squirters that didn't look like deadly weapons and never trivialized this important topic. We didn't make childhood memories with an object inspired by something that kills kids daily.
We didn't have a gun in our home, but I think my mom's passionate stance on water guns is even more important for those who do. A gun is a serious and powerful object that can permanently destroy lives. The sooner people start taking this topic seriously, the safer our children will be.
Error loading media: File could not be played Even if they're colorful and super cool, kids shouldn't be playing with water guns because it normalizes the real thing. Kids need to learn that guns aren't toys. There's nothing fun or playful about this serious topic and it doesn't matter if it's a water pistol or a semi-automatic rifle — a firearm isn't a laughing matter.
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Her way of reality means any kid who rode a bumber car and banged into people, is absolutely a potential terriosts, like the guy in Times square
LOL, too funny and much fun.
LAWN DARTS!
I forgot about those. Nary a scratch to anyone, and we had them for years.
A revolutionary concept: never allow play by children with potentially harmful toys or recreational activity unsupervised!
What is the potential for a head injury when playing horseshoes? Or Bocce Ball??
The song that Gary covered that I thought took best advantage of his range and phrasing length (he was a swimmer) was Unchained Melody. I actually have a CD with it I bought to hear it like the 60s.
I always had a toy cap gun when I was a kid. We played cowboys and Indians, cops and robbers, etc. And I was a girl (still am).
Same here! My first, at seven, was a single shot 22, would shoot bird shot at bobwhites, long rifle for the squirrels! My Mom taught us how to dress game and skin the rattlers. We were taught respect and careful gun handling, something that stayed with us all of our lives.
No, we don’t want to murder people.
Whether busybody liberal pinheads count as “people”, is an ENTIRELY separate question (evil grin). . .
Didn't your DI teach you:
"This is my weapon"
"This is my gun"
"One is for shooting"
"One is for fun"
:-)
We used water pistols for fun, fought with our fists and hunted game with real guns. We walked to our rural school with guns so we could hunt for meat on the way home. Had to leave them in the coat closet though. NEVER EVER cross a Catholic nun.
Even if they’re colorful and super cool, kids shouldn’t be playing with water guns because it normalizes the real thing. “””
Here is the problem with leftists: any crap in their head becomes MORAL AND FACTUAL simply for being in their head. The above assertion is an OPINION and has no basis whatsoever in fact. I loved nothing better than playing “guns” as a kid but I knew down to my marrow that a real gun was no toy. I knew right from wrong and I knew a fecking harmless game from DEADLY SERIOUS BUSINESS. The entire basis for the claims in this article is N O T H I N G.
Dang, we could of been twins, right down to the Davy Crockett coonskin hat.
We also shouldn’t let kids eat Pop Tarts either. The partially eaten Pop Tart might resemble a g-g-g-gun! Oh, I have the vapors just thinking about it!/s
Yes! The pivotal quote from my all time favorite Western movie.
I remember carrying my boy scout knife my entire childhood.
Be prepared!
You mean like when they lose an election? Maybe we should’ve given them a participation trophy!
Lighten up, Francis.... (the author)
When I was in elementary school in Louisiana, we used to bring shotguns and 22 rifles to school so we cound go hunting afterward.
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