Jake
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And just in case any of us have forgotten.....Guns are bad! Bad. Bad. Bad I say. Yes, tis the season to be jolly. But for the love of God, please don't give your kids scary toy guns for presents.
Now you may be asking yourself.... "Self. What is this idiot talking about?" Well let me tell ya. I get home from work today and sit down at my computer to browse throgh my usual collection of websites I visit daily when I happen to notice this story on CNN.com.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/17/news/midcaps/toys/index.htm?cnn=yes
Now having four ankle-biters running aroud the house I naturally take interest in the story. So I click on the link to bring up the list of "Top Ten Dangerous Toys" and start to read. So far so good. For example:
Happy Birthday Bear
"These furry bears play a catchy tune at the push of a paw," WATCH says. "Sold with the toy, however, are miniature, gift-wrapped presents attached by thread that can detach and create a choking hazard for small children."
So I continue through the list until I come to the last item. This is when I get my reminder that guns are bad. And, I'm sure, a nice little rise in my blood pressure.
3 Gun Squad Set - UZ-1 Commando Machine Gun
WATCH says: "In today's world, there is no excuse for outfitting children with realistic toy weapons designed to produce dangerous and unnecessary thrills."
That's right folks. No choking hazard. No sharp edges. Just that some blissninny idiot somewhere thinks it is scary and bad for kids. Thank God for these people. Other wise I may have done some terrible, dangerous thing like buy my kids a toy gun for Christmas. Man I can't stand these people.
Now you may be asking yourself.... "Self. What is this idiot talking about?" Well let me tell ya. I get home from work today and sit down at my computer to browse throgh my usual collection of websites I visit daily when I happen to notice this story on CNN.com.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/17/news/midcaps/toys/index.htm?cnn=yes
Now having four ankle-biters running aroud the house I naturally take interest in the story. So I click on the link to bring up the list of "Top Ten Dangerous Toys" and start to read. So far so good. For example:
Happy Birthday Bear
"These furry bears play a catchy tune at the push of a paw," WATCH says. "Sold with the toy, however, are miniature, gift-wrapped presents attached by thread that can detach and create a choking hazard for small children."
So I continue through the list until I come to the last item. This is when I get my reminder that guns are bad. And, I'm sure, a nice little rise in my blood pressure.
3 Gun Squad Set - UZ-1 Commando Machine Gun
WATCH says: "In today's world, there is no excuse for outfitting children with realistic toy weapons designed to produce dangerous and unnecessary thrills."
That's right folks. No choking hazard. No sharp edges. Just that some blissninny idiot somewhere thinks it is scary and bad for kids. Thank God for these people. Other wise I may have done some terrible, dangerous thing like buy my kids a toy gun for Christmas. Man I can't stand these people.