Kids in one country receive toy guns as presents.
Some get real ones as presents.
Photo credit: NRA Women
Does the size of the guns matter? I do not know!
Does the size of the kids matter? I do not know!

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This is powerful stuff. Thank you so much for sharing this. I think so much more thought needs to be put into guns.
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This post strikes a very big cord at this period of time. Especially with everything going on with gun violence. It’s scary to think about. But a topic that must be addressed whether we want to or not. Thanks so much for sharing!
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With our world and current gun issues – this is a powerful post. I appreciate your post and thoughtful words on the important topic.
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In my opinion, guns shouldn’t be allowed at all for kids. I used to have fun with water guns when I was a child, but now I refuse to let her have a water gun.
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It completely depends on people you are surrounded with, but at some point it is your own Choice.
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Circumstances growing up can change the entire trajectory of one’s life. As you said – some get toy guns others get real – but ultimately it’s an individuals choice what path is taken,
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I don’t think real guns should be in homes with kids, but toys like nerf guns (that don’t look realistic) are ok. Thanks for making a statement.
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I think this all varies on so many levels. My boys know we have a gun in our house (properly registered and in a fingerprint safe) but they also are taught to respect a weapon and what to do when they see one. But we also don’t have toy guns in our house, either, so they don’t think they are all toys.
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I think it does matter because if carrying a huge gun, it wouldn’t be fun to use it haha.
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The mass shootings are really sad. I hope they do something about it since these senseless killings have to stop. In relation to toy guns, I stopped buying them for kids. I’d rather give them books.
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This is true. We only have toy guns in Japan and I think it will stay like this for a long time.
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This is such a powerful article. I don’t think I would give my children guns whether toy or real.
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A very divisive topic, but fortunately gun crime is not a big problem where I am from.
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We live in strange times and scary gun violence. I work in a school and I have kids, and I worry about guns every day.
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I don’t let my kids have any type of toy guns anymore. If they get them as gifts I get rid of them.
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I think it depends on the culture that these children grow up in. In some societies guns are necessary, in others they are not.
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It’s a touchy subject for many. It’s especially poignant in the news right now too. Children and guns are not a great combination.
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Deep thinking here. So good that my country bans gun in the public.
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