I remember that weapon—on TV anyway. Why is it irresponsible?
What irked me as a kid were the ads that lied to me. For instance, I could NOT fly over fences after putting on a pair of PF Flyers.
I made the same sad discovery. I haven't trusted TV advertising ever since. Remember when everything was touted as "the best"? Even as a kid, I wondered how *everything* could be "the best". Clearly, someone was lying.
BTW, I survived several chemistry sets, exceeded the recommended portions for homemade gunpowder (by pounds), and had a lead casting outfit. The lead casting skills still come in handy to cast big .45 and .58 caliber slugs.