If They Find It, They'll Play with It

[catcul]

An ad campaign uses a novel approach to advocating gun safety. "Hey, Mommy, look at these balloons."



This Brilliant Ad Campaign Uses Kids Playing With Sex Toys And Tampons To Promote Gun Safety

[Sandman]

I don't even have to look at the link but if this is what it takes to get people to realize that kids will play with things....

[cindybubbles]

Cute, really cute! Thanks!

[ComputerNecromancer]

Another data point. Some years back some experiments were run (with parental permission). Kids were put in a room with hidden cameras and a bunch of toys. Hidden among the toys was a "real" (but disabled gun.

Much to the shock of an number of anti-gun parents, their kids would play with it. But kids (even ones s young as in those pictures) who'd had actual training about guns, would keep the others from playing with it, and send one of the others for an adult.

I've watched a friend's step kid tell his real dad to not pick up the gun his step dad had been working on (stepdad was a gunsmith)

[MadMike]

Take it to Fratching, guys!