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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 05:04 PM

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This deadly item is banned in the USA (I own it..I'm not even allowed to re-sell it.. too dangerous) [View all] SoCalDem Dec 2012 OP

I'm forwarding a link to this post to Agent Mike. slackmaster Dec 2012 #1

I have them, too. We play them once a year, at Thanksgiving. Carefully. nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #2

I remember those! zappaman Dec 2012 #3

There were 2 deaths by lawn darts, There were 3,200 injuries, mostly on children under age 15. FSogol Dec 2012 #13

But something over 9000 children die from gun violence every year. You can resell a gun no problem. Squinch Dec 2012 #41

Well, significantly more than lawn darts but... AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #60

I got that from a chart in a DU post today, and now I can't find it. But the Brady site has some Squinch Dec 2012 #79

Including injured makes 100% more sense. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #80

"you'll put your eye out, kid"! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #4

Cold War Era, Baby ! SoCalDem Dec 2012 #6

. trailmonkee Dec 2012 #5

I used to know a child (he's grown now) who was awarded $2M after ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #7

I remember those. HeavyMeta Dec 2012 #8

We still have our croquet set as well.. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #9

That explains so much. FSogol Dec 2012 #14

I was born in 1949... ALL our toys were "deadly " SoCalDem Dec 2012 #15

I was born in 1965. If our toys weren't sufficiently deadly, we made them more deadly. FSogol Dec 2012 #16

Jungle Gyms on asphalt... two-story metal slippery-slides.....ah the memories SoCalDem Dec 2012 #17

and how those lovely metal slides Euphoria Dec 2012 #66

Yes, I can't tell you how many times I fell from Jungle Gyms. geardaddy Dec 2012 #45

You misspelled "fun" Thav Dec 2012 #19

huh? SoCalDem Dec 2012 #20

I do believe he means you spelled fun "d-e-a-d-l-y" thelordofhell Dec 2012 #27

LOL! Squinch Dec 2012 #43

LOL llmart Dec 2012 #101

Had lots of fun with them at the beach every year. Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #69

you can get replacement parts for them online. uncle ray Dec 2012 #10

thanks for your concern over my "poor example" SoCalDem Dec 2012 #12

What a silly comment JanMichael Dec 2012 #21

it is seriously senseless. barbtries Dec 2012 #11

I blame the Founding Fathers. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #18

They were banned after three children died. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #22

Are those the hollow point or soft point edition? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #23

fool metal jacket ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #63

We use to play catch with'em, toss them underhand. nt Snotcicles Dec 2012 #24

Snipe hunting. nt Remmah2 Dec 2012 #25

I have a set too liberal N proud Dec 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Snotcicles Dec 2012 #28

you inspired me to do this graphic... what do you think? trailmonkee Dec 2012 #29

+1 Snotcicles Dec 2012 #30

Fantastic.. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #31

I'll post it on some of the Facebook pages I frequent.... trailmonkee Dec 2012 #34

Sharing. nc4bo Dec 2012 #35

props to SoCalDem... trailmonkee Dec 2012 #37

+1. Crazy times we're living in. nm nc4bo Dec 2012 #40

I'm stealing this. geardaddy Dec 2012 #48

I assume you don't mind if we share... NoMoreWarNow Dec 2012 #58

of course not...stole the content from socaldem anyhow :) trailmonkee Dec 2012 #70

Really puts things in perspective. Thanks and great job! neverforget Dec 2012 #89

Brilliant! Buck Turgidson Dec 2012 #94

no worries, its on other fb pages and is sparking lots of interesting convo trailmonkee Dec 2012 #95

when were they outlawed? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #32

1988? SoCalDem Dec 2012 #33

Correct! You win a set of Jarts... oops, no, I have to give you a Bushmaster instead. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #82

Why aren't Pinatas banned? Pinatas send many people to the ER each year. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #36

believe America's Funniest Home Video's PatrynXX Dec 2012 #46

And remember; Jarts would be covered by the 2nd amendment! Scootaloo Dec 2012 #38

Well if Jarts were designed to kill, constitutionally protected and worshiped by 1/3 of Americans, OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #39

We had this dangerous toy. geardaddy Dec 2012 #42

OMG!!! I LOVE Creepy Crawlers!!! And they had the flower version too! Squinch Dec 2012 #47

Yeah, but can you still get 3rd-degree burns from them? geardaddy Dec 2012 #51

The heat source is much more enclosed, so it is much harder. But I guess you could hold a match to Squinch Dec 2012 #64

Or just have someone burn you with a curling iron or something. geardaddy Dec 2012 #67

so you can include your friends in the fun! It encourages social skills! Squinch Dec 2012 #71

I think we're onto something here! geardaddy Dec 2012 #76

And after the cornballs we can play with some Click Clacks! Remember those?? Squinch Dec 2012 #81

Oh yeah! geardaddy Dec 2012 #83

Remember playing with those a lot as a kid... cascadiance Dec 2012 #109

There is no Jarts lobby mainstreetonce Dec 2012 #49

This and the Strange Change Machine were my favorites! randome Dec 2012 #50

Oh, how my brother and I loved our creepy sufrommich Dec 2012 #53

Yep! geardaddy Dec 2012 #54

I want one again! Cobalt Violet Dec 2012 #62

The best toy ever... Princess Turandot Dec 2012 #104

Own quite a few fireworks PatrynXX Dec 2012 #44

I remember Independance day in Iowa Lordquinton Dec 2012 #56

i had esres model rockets hockeynut57 Dec 2012 #59

We put together Estes rockets in grade school geardaddy Dec 2012 #77

Nah, bottlerockets work best when you get a length of pipe and shoot them at people Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #74

We used to tie cherry bombs together and drop them under man hole covers to see those covers SoCalDem Dec 2012 #88

The Jarts hoops we had were full of holes on the outer rim. randome Dec 2012 #52

I still have a set in the shed tech3149 Dec 2012 #55

Also banned demokatgurrl Dec 2012 #57

Oh geez, get real!! Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #75

I put small plastic femrap Dec 2012 #86

Kinder Surprise laundry_queen Dec 2012 #84

They are hollow chocolate eggs - Kinder eggs beveeheart Dec 2012 #91

I think you are talking about Kinder Eggs, chocolate eggs with a little toy surprise... Spazito Dec 2012 #100

Are you serious comparing Jarts to guns? Jarts were sold as TOYS. Bake Dec 2012 #61

They should have just included Jart Safety Helmets ashling Dec 2012 #65

They didn't even have bike helmets at that time. MiniMe Dec 2012 #85

Jart safety glasses? femrap Dec 2012 #87

I loved these as a kid TrogL Dec 2012 #68

I remember those Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #72

I know hundreds of gun owners and never met one that 'worshiped' them. pop topcan Dec 2012 #73

the most common femrap Dec 2012 #90

My mom chased away a burglar with her .38 one night a few years ago. I'll have to tell her pop topcan Dec 2012 #97

She must have femrap Dec 2012 #105

Watch out for engaging trolls. llmart Dec 2012 #102

Okay, how about "venerate", "cherish", "fetishize"? Here are some of "those people": scarletwoman Dec 2012 #93

You can find thousands of images of people with their mostly or all naked children. It doesn't mean pop topcan Dec 2012 #98

The Jarts maker made a mistake... AndyA Dec 2012 #78

OMG I loved those! proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #92

Interesting point, at least to me. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #96

Once upon a time, Americans weren't cowering cowards and this game was universal pop topcan Dec 2012 #99

I was born in 1974. My parents were born in 1949. jeff47 Dec 2012 #106

Gosh, I had no idea those damn lawn darts were such prolific killers! Sorry about your parents' pop topcan Dec 2012 #110

So do you think sarcasm is able to change reality? (nt) jeff47 Dec 2012 #111

No, but it can change perception. pop topcan Dec 2012 #112

when lawn darts are outlawed rakeeb Dec 2012 #103

Wow--I played with these as a kid in the 60's-- I'd forgotten about them! BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #107

I got in the head by one Jon those Saboburns Dec 2012 #108

I had a friend who had a summer job making those Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #113