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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mother was like this and I didn't like the fact that she thought I would become a murderer or somehow destroy peace on Earth if I played with a lime green plastic gun that shot out whirligigs (I remember having one of those hidden in my closet that I would play with). I felt she was a bit too high strung and scared of the world, clinging to some type of control, and being around that type of anxiety and stress was stressful for me.  I wanted a confident Mom who knew I would be fine, not one who thought the world would end and the whole family would start voting Republican if I played with a Nerf gun.  It made me lose some respect for her I think because it was obviously such a silly thought that yellow plastic guns were gait-way items for a life of drugs and gangs or hunting or whatever her ideas were. I am not trying to criticize you OP and you do what you think is best and obviously my family is not yours, but just giving my perspective as an adult looking back at my gun-free childhood.  [/quote]

Just to round it out - my mom was also very anti gun, and we were never allowed to have toy guns (not even super soakers, aaaah) and beyond the super soaker disappointment each summer, it was really fine and I got it. If my brother wanted an action figure that came with a gun she'd just throw that part out. It was really fine, and I think both my brother and I are aiming to parent the same way (my kids are thus far too young anyway). [/quote]

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