Kids and toy guns - What's your philosophy?

[Hokkmike]

No problem. Apply same rules as a loaded gun. If playing "Army" shoot over their heads. Show me a kid who demonstrates respect and manners for his toy guns and others around him and there is a boy/girl I'd like to take shooting.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

I played with toy guns my entire childhood, then I started shooting real guns. I never had any trouble telling a real gun from a toy nor did I point guns at people because I did with toy guns. Playing with toy guns is something that boys love to do when they are young and it's fun.

but I already had been shooting Grandads for 2 years prior to that

You a Hitman for insurance purposes?

 

[USAF_Vet]

No problem. Apply same rules as a loaded gun. If playing "Army" shoot over their heads. Show me a kid who demonstrates respect and manners for his toy guns and others around him and there is a boy/girl I'd like to take shooting.

See, that's just a quick way to get kids bored with toy guns in a hurry. Now this is just my opinion, but kids who are properly educated about gun safety know the difference between a toy and the real thing. We have the new-ish (I guess, new to me anyhow) Lightstrike guns. New fangled version of laser tag. Shoots nothing but IR beams, not exactly lethal. Nor are NERF guns. the whole shoot over their heads approach is boring and takes the fun out of what are TOYS. I will not ask my kids to treat their playthings with the same level of care, safety and respect as with a real gun. They know the difference.

 

[NMGonzo]

I played with toy guys.

Guess what happened.

Carrying as a grown up became second nature.

 

[mildotsniper]

Trigger discipline

My 11 year old has plenty of "real" and "toys" guns...it amazes me to watch his "trigger discipline" when he plays with his toy guns...