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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Varyk@sh.itjust.works to c/til@lemmy.ca

So that,'s a bummer.

Fidget spinners I knew about. Fidget guns I did not.

hashtag babies need guns too.

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[-] haywire7@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

Cap guns, potato guns, water guns, just plain clicky/sparky/light up guns and so on, guns for kids are nothing new. Fidget in the name is a gimmick to use bright colours and sell plastic guns to more kids.

[-] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Had these as a kid. Wasn't in a family who owned guns.

Bb gun and airsoft too. Never considered it odd but guess from outside perspective is an American thing.

[-] nogooduser@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

We had cap guns, BB guns and spud guns in the UK too so not just an American thing.

Water pistols as well.

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Big in India as well.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

It's ok, they fire under charged .22 bullets that aren't too dangerous and that build character.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Oh thank goodness.

As long as the children learn that bullets aren't dangerous, things should be fine.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

The only thing that can stop a bad toddler with a gun is a good toddler with a gun!

[-] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

They had them in the 50s too with real shut-up-your-annoying-sibling action

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

That's what the .22 short was invented for.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Coming soon: fidget matches for children

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago
[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 7 points 1 month ago

Put some stab in your stimm

[-] Thavron@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago
[-] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

This gave me the autism

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Kids love guns. If you don't want kids to love guns, then stop putting guns in every movie.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Sure wouldn't hurt.

John Wick 4: pool noodles

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

With a noodle.

With a fucking noodle!

[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

is this an american thing?

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I doubt exclusively, but yes.

They're sold in the US.

I know other countries have regulations against toy guns, especially marketed towards children, but I don't have any specific sales numbers for the US.

[-] geography082@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Better this than TikTok or Disney. BTW put the link I want one

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Read the reviews! Apparently they break quickly. Also, none of the controls do anything. The slide just goes back and forth.

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

That's already better than most toys. I know little me would have loved one that could be field stripped.

[-] BenFranklinsDick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

You got it, Ben Franklin's dick.

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