We used to have cap guns when we were kids. They were a lot of fun but I would never give a child one to play with now.

I for one don’t like toy guns at all. But that is just my opinion.

Personally I don’t like the idea of them playing with TOY guns but it’s none of my business if others kids play with them

He is a child let him be one. It’s about time people let parents parent their own children instead of interfering all the time.

Im just surprised they were allowed in with a toy gun in the first place as most public events with royals security is tight and I doubt you would be allowed to bring one in for yourself.

My son used to make a gun out of anything so keeping guns away from them is just ridiculous. Yes I understand that there is gun violence however you teach your children about the seriousness of guns. We need to stop parenting other peoples kids and focus on our own.

I think it is inappropriate that they let him play with toy guns in public. There will be many people who have suffered violence at the end of a gun and it would be very traumatic for them. Personally I did not allow my son to play with toy guns until he understood the damage real guns could do. Innocence and guns do not mix well. If a child was to pick up a real gun and shoot their sibling are we still going to say he was just playing with a ‘toy’ gun. We should and especially the royals should be promoting peaceful play and not anything that is remotely associated with violence.

Let kids be kids. It’s innocent until an adult makes it otherwise.

It’s simply a little boy having fun – butt out PC police.

How ridiculous that anyone would criticise this! Children, in particular boys (from my experience of having both girls and boys), enjoy playing with toy weapons, and if they are not given a toy gun or sword they will make one out of whatever they can!
It has no connection to violent crime. We used to play with toy guns back in the early 60’s and nobody blinked an eye, but these days people assume that toy guns are causing violent crime. How nonsensical. Much of the surge in violent crime in the UK is related to racial tensions or drug use.

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  • • musicmum replied
    • 14 Jun 2018 , 12:07 am

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  I think you are missing something here, back in the 1960’s there was very little violent crime and also no violent games on computers, we did not view violence on tv the list goes on. More violence in the home and it is not drugs that fuel it.

I get why people are concerned, but when it comes down to it hes a boy and boys play with guns . We tried to keep guns away from my grand child, but he would get a stick and pretend is was a gun ! So teach them the dangers and be sensible, but hes just a kid having fun .

Think this is simply a boy having some fun. Even when you haven’t toy guns at home, kids might draw them or make them from lego blocks !

Children do play with various toys which includes water pistols and other guns.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 14 Jun 2018 , 6:43 am

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  His father was in the forces and will no doubt teach him about weapons and responsibility. Children will still play games and will play fight. The cause of gun violence is another matter all together. Other forms of violence are more prolific in the UK – knife violence. The UK is not similar to USA – different gun laws.

Lets let his parents decide what appropriate toys for their children are??

Gosh my brother and myself would run around playing cow boys/girls and indians with guns and bows and arrows and we are fine. He’s a child let him be a child.

I agree it’s “normal” – but it shouldn’t be.

We talked about guns just recently here in Mouths of Mums, isn’t it? I don’t find it so offensive like they say.

Let him be a ‘normal’ little boy. Seriously people get so worked up over nothing now days

It is simply a little boy playing with a toy gun! Let’s face it, if the kids want to play with toy guns and don’t have one, they’ll just pick up a stick and use thst as a gun. It’s a small majority of toy gun playing that turns into violence as adults. It’s more to do with mental health and gun laws that cause gun related deaths, not a 3 yo playing with a toy