Halloween weapons for kids.

[mgtony]

On a browse through the wonder of Poundworld today I saw these. Although not normally too bothered about parents getting their kids toy cowboy guns or light up swords etc if they so wish, I did have a WTF moment.
What does anyone else think?

http://www.poundworldplus.co.uk/buy/halloween-knif...

http://www.poundworldplus.co.uk/buy/halloween-mach...

http://www.poundworldplus.co.uk/buy/blood-gore-hal...

Or have I missed the point and these are for adults???

[poing]

Harmless fun, but I'm not a parent so I only get to buy these things for other peoples kids, along with very noisy stuff. Might make a trip there now that's you've pointed these out, cheers!

I suspect every child that gets hold of one of these will become a murderer and harm bunnies at the weekend when they grow up. Just wait until they play a computer game!

[Spanglepants]

Toy knives, swords and guns were common normal toys in the 70s - who remembers the SLR rifle you could buy from Woolworths that fired the silver plastic bullets ? Shot the crap out of my brother close range with that

[MrBarry123]

They're not specifically targeted at children OP, unless I'm missing something?

[soad]

I'm all for a bit of organised begging, especially if there are sweets involved!

[civicduty]

Wow that's good value all those things are only a pound!

[Einion Yrth]

Yes quite a few peoples kids are halloween weapons. Gets on my tits.

[Some Gump]

See no issue whatsoever. I played with toy knives, guns, army men, cowboys, indians, hell even dinosaurs with lazers for eyes, and didn't end up a cat strangler. Based on that small sample size, I'm not seeing a plastic rambo knife as a "gateway drug" to stabbing someone in the street in Pekham next week.

[MacW]

Spanglepants said:

Toy knives, swords and guns were common normal toys in the 70s - who remembers the SLR rifle you could buy from Woolworths that fired the silver plastic bullets ? Shot the crap out of my brother close range with that

Jesus... I'd completely forgotten about that, it was awesome

Not sure my sister had the same opinion though.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

soad said:

I'm all for a bit of organised begging, especially if there are sweets involved!

I really get annoyed by people who describe trick or treat as begging. It's not begging, it's extortion.

Let's get it right!

[kowalski655]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I really get annoyed by people who describe trick or treat as begging. It's not begging, it's extortion.

Let's get it right!

Its a home delivery service for paedos

[Vaud]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I really get annoyed by people who describe trick or treat as begging. It's not begging, it's extortion.

Let's get it right!

Actually it is blackmail under the Theft Act 1968.

One of the nastier traditions the UK have picked up from the US.

[PAULJ5555]

Now if the local chavs came to your door masked up in January and asked for money/food or we will throw water, eggs, flower ect at you would you call the plod.