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20. No, they should not

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 12:05 PM

Nov 2014

They should go the way of lawn darts and bucky balls.

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Should toy manyfacturers be allowed to market realistic looking toy guns? [View all] stone space Nov 2014 OP

Without toy guns there can be no pretend war...no pretend heroes HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #1

Or shooting moose from a helicopter! Takket Nov 2014 #8

Guess what the Afghan kids use to play war with... Oktober Nov 2014 #12

I just think cops shouldn't be allowed to kill kids morningfog Nov 2014 #2

After 15 months madokie Nov 2014 #3

Very well said and I thank you for your service. justhanginon Nov 2014 #7

That says it all. groundloop Nov 2014 #9

Gun manufacturers shouldn't make guns abelenkpe Nov 2014 #4

Define "toy manufacturer" Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #5

Nope, nor should airsoft manufacturers. nt Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #13

An airsoft or BB gun CO2 pressure fired gun should not be sold as a toy helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #14

Talk about targeting the wrong problem. Daemonaquila Nov 2014 #15

Absolutely not. TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #16

Put an age requirement on buying airsoft, like they do in Canada Amishman Nov 2014 #17

Millions of people play airsoft. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #18

Putting the onus on the toy manufacturer Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #19

Guess which side of that paradigm... beevul Nov 2014 #24

No, they should not kcr Nov 2014 #20

Yes. The problem is the cops. Not the kids or the toys. Xithras Nov 2014 #21

Make Yes, but who should have/use such One_Life_To_Give Nov 2014 #22