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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in the era where candy cigarettes were a thing. You can't get them now, but even if I could, I would not. Not because I think millions of kids became smokers because of candy or that kids can't tell the difference, but because smoking is not something we value or support. Same with guns and gun play. I don't think you have to believe guns will turn your kid into a serial killer to not want that to be part of their play experience. Be[/quote]

I agree with this. I understand there is not a proven link between playing with toy guns and committing gun violence as an adult, but we are living in a time when 100+ people in our country are killed by guns every single day. In our house, imaginative gun play (with a stick or lego or something) is ok, but I just won't buy anything that looks like a gun. I've explained my reasoning to our son, and he knows he isn't forbidden from playing with them at other houses, but at least I know he knows how much I care about it. [/quote]

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