Articles Tagged: toy guns

Boys and guns and why I've been fighting a losing battle

By Liat Hughes Joshi, Jun 17, 2011

"Look, I've got a gun" declared my son the other day, waving a cardboard kitchen roll tube in my face. When he added "and I'm going to shoot you", the look on his face was more mischievous than 'mass murderer in the making'.

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Seven-year-olds reprimanded for gun mime game

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 31, 2011

PA Two seven-year-old boys were told by teachers not to make gun shapes with their hands because it was threatening. ...

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Achtung Baby or BANG BANG!

By Suze Nowak, Sep 5, 2010

'I've never hit Finje. Not once.........Well, once. If you can call it a hit. She was really annoying me and I flicked the ...

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School objects to tiny toy gun

By Joanne Mallon, Feb 16, 2010

Parents tend to have strong views about whether or not their children play with guns. In our house, I don't allow toy guns ...

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Police warn against buying toy guns this Christmas

By Jennifer Laville, Dec 4, 2009

In the run up to Christmas police are warning parents not to buy toy guns for their children. "Replica weapons look so much ...

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