TIL there are fidget guns for children

2 years ago by Varyk to c/til

So that,'s a bummer.

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

hashtag babies need guns too.

haywire7 30 points 2 years ago

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.

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TwoBeeSan 13 points 2 years ago

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.

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nogooduser 11 points 2 years ago

We had cap guns, BB guns and spud guns in the UK too so not just an American thing.

Water pistols as well.

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Varyk -6 points 2 years ago

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.

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haywire7 11 points 2 years ago

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

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PsychedSy 6 points 2 years ago

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.)

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