There’s no “magic number,” but there are signs to look for. Here’s a parenting question that Dr. Spock somehow neglected: “How can I tell when my child is old enough to learn about guns?” There aren’t any cut-and-dried answers, because every child and every family is different. You probably know some eight-year-olds that you’d happily trust next to you in a duck blind—and … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Tell When Your Kid is Ready to Learn About Guns
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In Defense of Toy Guns
Toy gun, or not to toy gun? Earlier this week, I presented a pro-gun argument against purchasing toy guns...but given that TMC hasn't started their A Christmas Story marathon yet, I'm shelving the "you'll shoot your eye out" argument for now. Today, I'd like to present the pro-gun case for purchasing toy guns for the kiddos on your Christmas list, and I'd like to start … [Read more...] about In Defense of Toy Guns
The Pro-Gun Argument Against Toy Guns
I played with toy guns as a kid, and I bet you did too...but there is a pro-gun argument against toy guns. On a windswept hillside, I had finally brought my enemy to bay. He turned to me, hair a-tangle and knees a-scabbed, and said, "At last, it's come to this." He brought his weapon up, but my draw was quicker: In half a second, I had emptied my ammunition into his center of … [Read more...] about The Pro-Gun Argument Against Toy Guns
