In the split-level badlands, toy guns protected cowpokes on the dangerous backyard plains. Ricocheting bullets, exploding grenades, and caps firing were the soundtrack to the suburbs of my youth.

Toy gun play can prompt important conversations. While toy guns won't make kids violent, there's no denying that real gun violence exists. Patel says it's imperative to educate children about the ...

Guns look like toys to kids. No matter what you tell them they’re going to know where they’re stored and be interested in playing with them,” said Dr. Donnelly.

The problem is, many toy guns look like the real deal. There are ample stories of police shooting kids who were carrying toy weapons. FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2014, file photo, ...

Twisted Tower’s Guns Are Based on Old School Toys They would simply use regular FPS gun sounds when the guns were fired, with subtle toy noises at the very end or during reload animations.

My son is a freshman in high school and has recently become obsessed with Nerf and airsoft guns. He wants to upgrade his arsenal with a new “rifle” for $250.

Gel blaster guns, a popular toy among teens, have caused serious injury. And that isn’t the only danger. The gel blasters, ...

Toy guns were exchanged for things like sports equipment, fishing rods, skateboards and bikes. "Lost my basketball, so I wanted to get another basketball," Jacob, who was pretty ecstatic about his ...

Air guns — an umbrella term which includes BB and pellet guns in both rifle and handgun forms — often are marketed as toys, but they’ve become more dangerous as weapons technology has evolved.

AUSTIN, Texas (WXIN) – More than 60,000 toy guns are being recalled because the battery can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall ...