Hello Kitty Gun, With Real Bullets

Boy, am I ever hesitant to write this. I’m sure I’ll get heat. I’ve seen guns like these and to tell the truth, I really wanted to get myself a “girl” gun. It’s a fact in my life that I need a gun and need to know how to use one. I grew up with guns. We have bears, coyotes, wolves and a lot of other animals that wander onto our farm. A few weeks ago I had to shoot a fox that kept stealing my eggs and killing my chickens. The only reason I didn’t get one similar to one of these was they were over $300 more that a plain old one.

Given that said, a child “could” think any gun was a toy. No matter the color or what’s on it. You have to respect guns when they are a part of your life. I was raised and taught how to use a gun from the time I can remember so I learned to respect them and I’m sure my little boy, though I hate to think of him as growing up, will also learn how to use a gun at a young age. We keep all our guns except for one in a gun safe with trigger locks on them and the magazines out of them. My husband keeps one in a little locked safe under our bed.

Also, it said these police officers got these for their wives so they could shoot at the range with them. What’s wrong with that? My husband and I go to the range together too with some friends. It’s practice and one upsmanship. We even have leagues but the hours don't work for us to join. They aren’t buying them for their kids. It all sounds legal and something they can do together. I know our officers have to put in so many hours a month at the range and it's better than the wives sitting home alone if it's something they would be up for doing.

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i'm in agreement with jane.

"What's next - a My Little Pony Glock?"

now THAT'S an idea!! personally, i'd like to buy the wife a Care Bear Beretta. or a Smurfin' Sig Sauer.

why don't they make a Hello Kitty HK? the initials already work.

i'm having way too much fun with this.

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I don't see the issue. In fact, I think that a Hello Kitty gun could be a benefit.

Picture this - the mean bad guy is approaching...in a calm, cool and collected fashion I get out my Hello Kitty gun only to remember MY AIM IS LOUSY!! No Problem! The mean bad guy is rendered helpless laughing uncontrollably at the thought of being shot by a pink Hello Kitty gun and is unable to escape the police, who I called while he was giggling. WIN-WIN! Well, WIN for me - bad guy caught, and kinda WIN for me again since I didn't shoot the cat while trying to shoot the bad guy. Bad guy in this little story is in jail, so he may not be too happy, but really, I'm not concerned about him...

Seriously, any gun can be a hazard. It's not like little kids are wandering into gun shops accidently buying a Hello Kitty gun and some extra ammo.

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What part of "keep out of reach of children" do you not understand?!
No, I wouldn't buy a pink gun, nor would I paint a gun pink. However, I'm not gunna say it's wrong just because I don't like the idea. If I did paint a gun pink, it would be my personal property and I would accept all the responsibility associated with it.

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I want one. Simple. When I was a minor years ago and saw these, I wanted one. My point is, parents have to take responsibility to show their children that : yes. guns are dangerous. Just like a car or household cleaning iteams etc, but they are things that you don't mess with unless you plan to defend yourself. I think kids can comprehend the danger of a firearm, and the fact that it's painted pink is going to be irrelevant. As long as you don't try to hide things from them, and make them all taboo and forbidden then you'll get your point across. Be upfront with children, and you'll accomplish what you want. The second you try to sugar coat things and give half truths is the second your trust-o-meter goes way down. Just my opinion...

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I want to fab a My Little Pony glock, thanks for the idea. It probably won't come to fruition for a while though.

Children know how to cross the street, even when they're not supposed to by themselves. They know they are not supposed to take pills, try and drink bleach, or stab each other (depending on how dysfunctional your family is). This is because parents teach them about the dangers and actually show the kids the proper way to handle these situations. Don't make the weapon taboo like most parents make pot, in saying how evil it is etc. Because they will at one point or another mess around with it just to spite you. Most of the child shootings I hear about are in urban areas where parents are much less likely to familiarize their children with guns, thus making them that much more curious about them. I don't own guns, don't have children, but someday more likely than not I will.

Information is power, and children are a lot more competent than we give them credit for. If you show a child the effects of a gun on say a pumpkin or watermelon, he's going to be a lot less likely to hang around when little Johnny is screwing around with his Dad's gun.

Love the ideas Mihir

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I think you guys are crazy to say there is nothing wrong with this!! I think the big issue is that a children's brand logo is pasted on it.

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HK guns. Priceless.

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I own several guns, was raised around guns, hunted with guns but I do not see the need for a Hello Kitty gun, I suspect that the gun infringes on copyright and/or patent rights but I don't know for sure. I was taught that guns were dangerous but I admit my father was slack on some of the gun safety rules. I had to learn them later on myself. So some of the parents that are often a little shaky on the rules teach their children the wrong things.
If we want children to remember that guns are dangerous then don't put cute smiley faces on them, that gives the wrong message. That's why we put skull and bones or "Mr Uck" on bottles, not little pink Hello Kitty on poison bottles. Kids do stupid things all the time no matter what parents say or teach. Lets see just today on AOL we see a 13/14 old boy beat up a girl so badly that she is in a coma about text messages, doubt parents taught him that. Locally a 16 year old kid was just convicted of killing his friend, knocked him down to the ground and put the gun to his head and shot him, never gave a reason, doubt parents taught him that. AS a matter of fact I did a lot of things growing up that my parents never taught me.
I am not against guns, do not want to outlaw gun ownership but I do believe there should be limits. i.e. criminals/insane should not own guns, cop killer bullets should be outlawed, automatic weapons should require a liciense, ID required to purchase a gun and there should be a limit on how many guns you can purchase within a time period (unless you are a licensed gun dealer).

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Who cares, It's just a gun with Hello Kitty on it, It's a gun for grown women, Who use guns!.

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Ok....here's another idiot promoting lack of personal accountability!!! IF YOU HAVE A GUN, YOU SHOULD HAVE A SECURE GUN SAFE. That way no hoodlum and no KID can get to it. Whatever your opinion is, obviously someone out there wants a pink gun will Hello Kitty on it b/c they're making them. I personally, wouldn't mind one and I have a 5 year old daughter. Now, if my 5 year old managed to get in arms length (much less have visual contact with it long enough to get curious) of that gun, someone should have long since taken her out of my hands for being a moron. That's like saying, "let's put five foot thick rubber around all new vehicles because 2% of ppl driving are STUPID"

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I want one!!! I'm 62 and don't have any children at home that would think this was a toy. I have grandchildren but my grandchildren are taught about guns and gun safety. Even if they remotely thought this was a toy, it wouldn't be in a place they could get at it. I grew up with guns in our home and never even thought of going and getting a gun and playing with it. We were taught to respect guns and my dad was very strict about when we could use them. We had to be supervised when shooting until we were adults. Gun owners are not idiots as some people would like to believe. Now, I'm gonna go show this to my husband. Christmas is coming up. :)

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