this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2024
66 points (78.4% liked)

Today I Learned (TIL)

6536 readers
25 users here now

You learn something new every day; what did you learn today?

/c/til is a community for any true knowledge that you would like to share, regardless of topic or of source.

Share your knowledge and experience!

Rules

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Kokomheart@lemmy.ca
JCSpark@lemmy.ca
66
TIL there are fidget guns for children (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Varyk@sh.itjust.works to c/til@lemmy.ca
33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

So that,'s a bummer.

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

hashtag babies need guns too.

top 33 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] haywire7@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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 3 months ago (1 children)

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 3 months ago (1 children)

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 3 months ago

Big in India as well.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

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

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Oh thank goodness.

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

[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

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

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Sure wouldn't hurt.

John Wick 4: pool noodles

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

With a noodle.

With a fucking noodle!

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Coming soon: fidget matches for children

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 7 points 3 months ago

Put some stab in your stimm

[–] Thavron@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Perfect for autism

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

This gave me the autism

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

is this an american thing?

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months 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 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 3 months 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 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks doc

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

You got it, Ben Franklin's dick.