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Get a life.
I seriously doubt any police would mistake a wooden tommy gun for a viable weapon these days, maybe during the Al Capone era. I’m totally for gun control, but I’m okay with legalized rubber bands.
Wish that were the case but throughout the US, police have misidentified toy guns, cell phones, remote controls, candy bars, and nothing at all as being a weapon to “justify” their shooting and sometimes murder of innocent people. Why take the risk with your own kid?
Pretty sure some kid with a spray can will paint their “toy” to make it look real. And be honest, the whole design of this “toy” is to make it realistically resemble an awesome and destructive firearm.
I realize that other items are frequently mistaken for firearms (such as cell phones, etc), but I think this (rubber band machine gun) shape would more likely be mistaken for a vacuum cleaner.
I’ll buy two for my kids thanks for the recommendation!!
We can’t dictate what companies sell but as a customer, I’m disappointed. It’s not a good look for their brand to be targeting children with toy weapons.
Great, now I know where to get these! These are toy tommy guns that “shoot” rubber bands. What’s the worry? Not too concerned that kids will play with these and then become addicted to real guns.
edhat reader – What’s “Kinda unsettling” about these wooden (toy) guns for you?
Sacjon, we older folks have memories of an innocent childhood. I had a pellet gun at age 12 which I enjoyed and a “Tommy” BB gun. We made wooden pistols to shot rubber bands which we cut from old inner tubes. No, I did not become a serial murderer. But since that time a lot of youngster have become addicted to much more dangerous weaponry and this country is in the throes of a murderous era which is correctly attributable to the availability of firearms and the glorification of them. I think this sort of display is way out of date…sort of like selling material mocking Blacks (which was common back then as well).
I’m pretty sure the video games the teens play these days have a lot to do with their disconnect from reality when it comes to guns. They are virtually shooting others and bloodying them up on purpose, which I believe numbs their brains when it comes to the real world.
I suppose in most cases you are right.
It is not toy guns nor video games that contribute to the this “murderous era”. Not that there is more unsupervised children with absentee parents these days (either by choice or work obligations), previously when left unsupervised they were limited to what was accessible within a bike ride from the home. Unsupervised internet access, particularly at a young age, is vastly more dangerous and opens them up to literally the entire world of nefarious activities and bad social examples – something that simply wasn’t available when we were growing up.
“ort of like selling material mocking Blacks” – Ehhhhhhh, yikes and ouch, RHS. I’m sorry, but wooden rubber band guns in a hardware store is hardly the same. Yeah, it’s an outdated toy, but in no way comparably damaging as racist children’s books. It’s 2022, kids today have access to far more “gun-like” toys via video games, airsoft, gel-blaster guns, etc.
Come on folks, they’re rubber band shooters made to look like outdated and inaccessible “Tommy guns,” basically like the toy muskets they sold at Disneyland when we were kids. Heck, these are so unrecognizable to today’s kids, they might think they’re Star Wars blasters or something science fiction-y.
Are we going to ban the sales of all toy weapons? Have any links been made between kids who play with rubber band “guns” and then go on to commit crimes with real guns out of nostalgia for their rubber band wooden Tommy guns? Please give kids more credit than that.
VOICE – I knew it was cold outside, but did Hell really just freeze over? LOL, I agree 100%.
OMG – “The sky is falling”! (literally) Twice in two days!
& I totally just got DUMPED on coming back from my VOTE (in-person)!
their parents better have good liability insurance
3P14159 – for what? Rubber band injuries? LOL come on people, there are FAR more dangerous toys out there. These things probably shoot about 10-20 FPS. You can literally swat away the rubber bands as they float towards you.
Whoever took this and posted it is the definition of a Karen sorry.
We actually bought TWO of these “units” yesterday…we kept one and gave the other as a gift to our adult nephew. For those who are disgusted by the presence of rubber band guns, go to Amazon or perform a simple Gooooooogle search rubber band gun. Hundreds/thousands of hits. One of my favorite results that popped up was the “3D Wooden Puzzle Stem Toy Gun Gatling Rubber Band Machine Gun DIY Kits for Teens and Adults Maximum Loaded Bombs 108” for $31.99 (that includes 20% off the regular price).
If you want to complain about weapons at Ace Hardware, let’s talk about: hammers, axes, screwdrivers, chisels, box cutters, nail guns, and cordless drills/oscillating tool/circular saw/reciprocating saw. Let’s get real peeps….rubber band guns do not make the list of “dangerous” weapons (unless you are a spider or fly).
BABYCAKES – thanks for the tip on Amazon. Getting myself one now!
LCP – yes!!!! I have 3! So fun!
Im sure they are limited to a ten rubber-band magazine.
Keep your kids safe, don’t let them play with these. Btw the new Call of Duty game just came out and makes for a great Christmas present.
This might be safe for white children in Santa Barbara but other kids who live elsewhere run the risk of encountering a trigger happy cop who thinks this toy is a real weapon.
Can I ask what information/facts you possess regarding local law enforcement being reactive to shoot, other than white, children more frequently? As this is a “comment” section, I’d like to comment your statement comes across uninformed and ignorant.
CHRISR – the comment stated “other kids who live elsewhere” – not referring to local law enforcement. If you really need facts about this being more of a problem for children/teens of color, then you haven’t been reading the news in the last few decades.
@CHRISR – happy to back up my claim but as Sac mentioned, I did not say locally. I said elsewhere, meaning nationally because these types of things only happen on a consistent basis in the United States thanks to our “right to bear arms.”
1. Tamir Rice: shot by police for having a toy gun
2. Stephon Clark: in his grandma’s backyard with a cellphone that police thought was a gun
3. Andrew Satavu: shot and killed by police while delivering food for door dash
4. Jayland Walker: shot and killed by police while delivering food
5. Trayvon Martin – killed by a pseudo cop who thought he had a gun, it was a pack of skittles.
And then there are tons more of instances of people shot and killed by police for having nothing on them at all but police thought they “were armed.”
So I’d like to comment on YOUR statement as uninformed and ignorant.
Terrible examples… Only one of your examples actually had a toy gun and only one was a little kid! Tamir did not have a big wooden Tommy gun, he had a black handgun that 100% looks real! If you’re going to make examples, try making them relevant to the conversation. You know, wooden toy rubberband guns will get you shot by the cops, and here are examples of that… I know, you couldn’t find any so you just went for the easy police are bad BS.
I like that they don’t look like real guns. It’s a good opportunity for parents to teach their kids never to shoot at anyone’s eyes. I loved cap guns and water pistols as a kid. Never liked rubberband shooting because those can sting. I wouldn’t buy these for my kid, but eh, they don’t bother me.
Is this a JOKE….?
Sadly, I don’t think that it is. My first reaction was that the article was satirical, my second thought was that it was trolling for pure entertainment. But upon rereading and reflection either this article is intended to be taken seriously or the writer is a shill for Ace Hardware.
As a point of reference, most Ace Hardware stores I have been in around the USA not only carry rubber band guns as seasonal novelty gifts but the even deadlierpea shooter. They also tend to Cary BB guns year round and even high power pellet guns suitable for small game (rabbits and squirrels).
In most parts of the country, the cops know the difference between a Tommy gun and a plywood rubber band gun even if the plywood is stained to look like real walnut.
Funny how people get triggered by this but not with movies that they feed kids where guns are everywhere in movies! These rubber band guns are sold everywhere in the US and now in SB!
“OMG Rubber band guns! OMG!” Karen of SB
Kids! No more cowboys and Indian playing!!!
Alec Baldwin comes to mind!
This is a hilarious post. Thank you.
Well…We could take the rubber band guns away from the kids and make them stay home and play video games where they electronically shoot everything that moves.
I’m also worried that rubber bands will now be declared hazardous items and I won’t be able to buy them without a special permit.
I hope these are for hunting only and not assault rubber band guns. Seriously, kids play with pea shooters, dart shooters, hell, they even throw rocks and dirt clods at each other. Spend more time with your kids and try to not worry too much.
I’m actually kind of surprised these are still legal in California. Certain types of food were just outlawed, along with all the best selling cars (a couple years out), some popular tobacco products, and new natural gas meters in some areas. It will be exciting to see what other products and services will be taken off the market in the years ahead. If in doubt, remember that if something would be fun or convenient, it’s probably illegal in california.
CHIP – oh boo hoo, did CA just make it harder for you (and young children) to get your fruit punch or kiwi-strawberry vape pens? Please man. You seriously going to bemoan the effort to keep kids away from tobacco?
Well sac, california has laws requiring a minimum standard for working conditions is maintained for the hens producing our eggs, otherwise the eggs cannot be sold in ca. California has no comparable law specifying minimum standards for the working conditions of humans making any product that is sold in our state. Therefore, I conclude ca cares more about the well being of the hens that lay its eggs (outside of ca) than the slaves and children who manufacture its electronics, textiles, etc. (also outside of ca). I find it fascinating, a lot of people actually have more sympathy for animals then they do for their fellow humans.
Sac, your link refers to a “rare anti-slavery crackdown.” That says it all, in general we look the other way. Here are some examples of common products available in california made by slaves:
https://listverse.com/2014/12/16/10-everyday-products-that-are-made-with-slave-labor/
CHIP – you didn’t bother to read the actual article or the link to the Act itself? Not surprising.
Your link is from 2014, 2 years BEFORE they enacted this ban so it is, by definition, moot.
Again though, were there some other, maybe local or national sources of “slave labor” you’re referring to?
CHIP – it bans the sale of meat from pregnant pigs unless their living quarters are big enough for them to be able to TURN AROUND. So sorry you can’t eat tortured pregnant pig meat….
See? You don’t give a shinola about animals or the environment unless we’re talking about wind or solar. Sheesh!
Not something the government should get involved in, don’t like it don’t buy it, the same way I only buy free range eggs.
Sac, I prefer buying free range eggs myself, but I’m not willing to outlaw more common and lower cost eggs. In addition, I think it is very ironic that california cares more about how pigs and chickens are treated than it cares about how men, women, and children are treated during the production of the products we buy. Consumer products manufactured by slaves, all good, put em on the shelf and sell em. Eggs laid by a hen whose cage wasn’t big enough, that’s just inhumane. Finally, if the Supreme Court upholds prop 12other states will implement similar regulations that could have a big impact on how things are done in California. For example, in an effort to improve working conditions and wages for agricultural workers, Texas may outlaw all agricultural products that are produced at farms that fail to verify that all their employees are us citizens. Turnabout is fair play, but I’m pretty sure california would hate to have to pay its AG workers more in order to sell produce to texas.
CHIP – how about that pregnant bacon you were so concerned about?
“california cares more about how pigs and chickens are treated than it cares about how men, women, and children are treated during the production of the products we buy. Consumer products manufactured by slaves” – Lol, what? Care to elaborate on the “slave labor” in California?
Thank you so much. I have been looking for some toy guns for Xmas for my nieces and nephews. Although these are old style tommy guns they at least allow us to start the kids on the road to respect and gun ownership. As the Wokies have seemed to make this more and more difficult locally I have had to use Amazon. Again thank you for the lead although there is no name attached this is the type of community service that EdHat was set up to do.
I always wanted to give my kids a head start on enlisting in a war no one cares about or learning how to shoot people. Maybe if they get inspired enough they can become a first lieutenant patrolling a village no one has ever heard of in a country 5% of Americans can point to on a map.
JOJO – wait….. a wooden rubber band gun will “start your kids on the road to respect…?” LOL….. are you going to teach them how to demand respect with their wooden guns? Good luck with that haha!
Tjtom you are so right . This is hilarious. Our country is falling apart and Karen and her followers are worried about a wooden rubber band gun. I’ll be going to get one just to support the store she is trying to hurt.
How ignorant and insensitive of Miner’s Ace to sell machine gun shaped rubber band shooters in light of the number of school and other mass shootings. If they just shaped them differently it wouldn’t feed into the NRA’s promotion of automatic weapons.
Gladys said they promote automatics weapons’, I corrected her as that is false. Anything beyond that is you twisting things for the sake of argument.
The NRA doesn’t promote automatic weapons.
So, the NRA supports bans on automatic weapons?