So that,'s a bummer.
Fidget spinners I knew about. Fidget guns I did not.
hashtag babies need guns too.
this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2024
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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.
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.
We had cap guns, BB guns and spud guns in the UK too so not just an American thing.
Water pistols as well.
Big in India as well.
Not the same product or intent.
Cap guns or laser guns light up or make noise and are meant to be "toys", a fidget gun is simply correlating pulling the trigger of a gun with relieving anxiety or stress.
I doubt going children even care that it's a fidget toy, they'll still be mindlessly clicking the clicky bits on it or waddling around shouting pew pew pew
Kids recognize objects and intent pretty well.
But here's to optimism.
I've never felt more stress after pulling a trigger. Stress relief seems tied directly to ammo fired (so long as I'm not paying for the ammo, anyway.)
Shooting is a wonderful way to disconnect and concentrate on something other than your problems. Gardening works for me as well.
Are you normally pent up or generally nervous?
Sometimes. It's location dependent. Firearms are mostly just a lot of fun tho.
I definitely feel that location dependent thing.
Glad you have fun