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16. I agree with you on that.

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 02:25 PM

Jan 2013

Before we ask ourselves what Harm toy guns and violent games do to children we should ask what Good they do.

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You make some valid points. ... spin Jan 2013 #2

I had toy guns as a kid Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #3

My father wouldn't allow toy guns to be pointed at him. DirkGently Jan 2013 #4

Same in my family obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #10

I agree with you on that. Whisp Jan 2013 #16

There EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #5

i'm saying there is CreekDog Jan 2013 #6

thanks EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #7

Wack-a-mole machines need to go as well... snooper2 Jan 2013 #8

I agree there shouldn't be toy guns obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #9

is there any evidence... actslikeacarrot Jan 2013 #11

Why not? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #15

I think today's kids should play with what I played with: sadbear Jan 2013 #12

What about water guns and toy bows and arrows? bighart Jan 2013 #14

or fingers (as pretend handguns) or sticks (as pretend rifles) onenote Jan 2013 #22

I agree with you bighart Jan 2013 #28

I don't allow my daughter any toy guns, including squirt guns metalbot Jan 2013 #19

To most young boys, all objects are either toy cars, toy swords or toy guns. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #20

bullying used to be a fact of life too, but we are trying to stop it CreekDog Jan 2013 #29

My Problem Isn't With Actual Kids, PLaying With Actual Toy Guns. Paladin Jan 2013 #23

+1 JHB Jan 2013 #31

Kids will pretend sticks are guns, or brooms.. or anything else. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #24

Wow. zappaman Jan 2013 #25

These days marions ghost Jan 2013 #26

Violence Dpm12 Jan 2013 #27

Like this? sadbear Jan 2013 #33