But maybe there shouldn't be real guns either?

And without even bothering to check the validity of this statement, I'm going to guess the Japanese have much less problems with gun crime than the the US.

 

We've actually had toy weapons for longer than we've had parents who fail to teach their kids not to attempt to assault cops with them, kids brought up dumb enough to try something like that, and cops stupid and vicious enough to shoot a child to possibly save their own skin. We, and I mean this as a nation, should probably just unclench; the stick will then fall out on its own.

As far as Japan and gun crime goes, they're more easily able to control the flow of guns in and out, so no, there's not as much gun crime as a country with enough guns for everyone   I'd say that a better model would be to look at a nation that is prolific with guns but doesn't freak out over them, like Canada.
If you're asking whether people suddenly stop murdering each other if you take their guns away, well then you might be an android or a space alien, or just unfamiliar with the entirety of human history prior to the fifteenth century. I'll summarize: no.

Yes, it's silly and stupid and unfortunate that we both feel the need to keep toy guns from our kids and that there is an unfortunate precedent in the last two decades of adults with no common sense raising and interacting with kids, but I don't feel like I (or anyone) should be forced to be handicapped by the mental and behavioral shortcomings of a select few. That's how society grinds to a halt.

 

NothingHead testify, my brotha! As a parent, I'll cosign on this completely. We played with toy guns in the 80s...and most of us turned out fines. It's all about not being lazy parents or relying on the government to keep the stupid people from being stupid. Social Darwinism is what it is..

 

I have both Henkei and Hasbro, like them both but that all went out the window when I saw Hegemon lol

 

 Best line ever, quite fitting with the point being made but still hilarious nonetheless

 

Sidecutter, any update on when you expect to get these in?

 

Bump

 

look at all that clear plastic no longer interested

 

You know the first proto pics had the same clear plastic right?

 

No update yet. Obviously they didn't quite make June 5th, but for all I know the supplier meant it would be headed out of the factory then, so the actual "release" would be a few days later. I checked in and they said it would be very soon.

 

Someone needs to get this thing in hand and review it on the double! I need to know if this should be my Pop's Day gift or not...

 

thanks for the heads up sidecutter

i cant wait to see this thing in person

 

You're going to give it to your dad?  

zmog

 

Cool; good to hear. Sorta expecting this to be late June, anyway.

 

I am hoping it ships out next week. It would be the good fathers day gift to myself  

 

What, you don't give people stuff you know they won't want so they'll just give it back to you, too?

 

Well Chimungmung has changed the "in stock" date from 5/15 to 5/30 so I guess its been delayed a couple of weeks. Still not bad though

 

Its a shame but I'd rather wait for better quality anyways. Do what it takes to toyworld.

 

I would like to see a review first, but I will more then likely pick this up.