Guns and trick or treating?

[firestrat]

Tell me if you think this would in any way be a bad idea.

I have a 6 year old who wants to be Indiana Jones for Halloween.
We got him a respectable looking fedora and a 6' whip(cheap, but pulls the look off quite well). We had him dress up when we got home with dark khaki pants and a khaki shirt and he went to stick his plastic Colt SA in his waist band when I remembered I had an old brown leather holster I picked up somewhere for three bucks. I went and found it for him and belted it up. He was pretty excited about it and it really set off his outfit. Then I got the crazy idea of getting him an old beat up Victory model complete with lanyard ring to finish off the oufit in style.

Am I out of my mind for even thinking of such a scenario? I don't know why I feel strange about this idea but do. I know potential onlookers might end up shocked if they were to find out that my son was carrying an actual revolver, but I would make sure the gun would be absolutley safe and of course I would be accompanying him while he was carrying it.

I don't know, maybe I'm just enjoying the idea more than is realistic.

 

[M28]

I don't have a problem with the concept personally.

That being said, I think a lot of the public that is not firearms oriented will have a problem with it. Strictly from a PR standpoint, I think you would be better off passing on the idea.

Brian~

 

[gunlovingirl]

My opinion...bad idea. Trick or treating is a fun time for kids. Dressing up as Indiana Jones will be a fun time for your son. I think letting him carry a real gun would send the wrong message to him. Real guns can be dangerous and should be given a lot of respect, and never touched unless a parent is supervising. I think at 6 years old, if Dad lets him carry a real gun on Halloween, you're asking for trouble. Not to mention it could possibly be seen as child endangerment and get you in hot water. Let him carry his plastic Colt and have a good time. There's a time for teaching youngsters about guns, but Holloween isn't it.

 

[mm6mm6]

My dad was born in 1927. When he was around 10 years old, he used to "play guns" with his friends on the streets of their Chicago neighborhood. My dad's two guns were nickel plated Iver Johnson owl head .32 breaktops with pearl handles.

My grandfather had rendered them unable to fire and my dad had a leather kids double holster rig that they fit into.

My dad would opine on how those were "the good old days."

Because they were "the good old days," even as cool as your son's halloween costume would be, I think it's best to leave the real gun at home.

Perhaps you can take the time to use the opportunity as a teaching moment.

"Son, many people is this world are not able to mentally handle the fact that you would be toting a real pistola around. I know you can handle it and I can handle it, but some people...they're called Liberals...just aren't as mentally on the same level as we are. Because of these crazy people, we'll put your toy gun in the holster when we go trick or treating. But you can put the real one back in when we get back home."

 

[venomballistics]

doing great up to the real steel part ...
It may go unnoticed as it would blend well, but I hate to think of the legal end of it if it goes wrong and the real steel arm is found out.
The school system would be hunting for any way they could to expel your son since admins of late arnt all that bothered by boundaries to the authority they have claimed since Columbine.
further more, you risk losing your son to child protective services, being branded with "unfit parent" as well as the host of other things they like to do to otherwise upstanding folks.

Now dont get me wrong here ... I'm all for it if you can control the situation at all times. But this isnt 1952 we live in where a weapons check at the door was "Nice Smith ya got there son" before it was handed back to you.

 

[PC945]

Please, Please, Please, Leave the real gun at home.

I do not think strapping a real gun on a six year old for halloween is a good idea.

Just my opinion, no offense intended.

PC945

 

[cowart]

Guns are not toys.

 

[cowboy117]

IMO,go with a cap pistol.

 

[427mach1]

BAD IDEA!!! I seriously doubt it is anywhere close to legal for a 6 year old to carry a firearm in Ohio. You would probably end up in jail and you would undoubtedly receive a visit from child protective services. Teach your son by example and NOT breaking the law, especially a firearm law. Think of all the bad publicity that could come out of this. Just more ammunition for the anti-gun crowd.

 

[OKFC05]

I have a 6 year old who wants to be Indiana Jones for Halloween.
that my son was carrying an actual revolver, but I would make sure the gun would be absolutley safe and of course I would be accompanying him while he was carrying it.

In this state, you would be breaking a couple of state laws carrying penalties up to a year in prison.
Besides showing highly questionable judgement. This is 2010, not 1950.

 

[USAF385]

Leave the real gun home! You would be having your six year old open carrying an actual handgun.... I'm not sure what Ohio's laws are, but if OC is legal I would assume the age would be 18.

 

[PDL]

You'll be lucky if he doesn't get into a jam at school just with the whip. Most these days are zero tolerance for any weapon.

And you can't be serious about the question of a 6 year old with a real firearm, let alone a handgun.

 

[reddogge]

You'd be on the evening news in my town. Real bad idea.

 

[Old cop]

I agree with everyone else on this thread, baaaaaaaaaaaddddddddddd idea.

 

[firestrat]

Well, I appreciate everyones advice, I asked for it and got it.
I forgot to mention I was planning on making the gun non operable by removing the firing pin and plugging the barrel and even painting the end hi vis orange and turning it effictively into a paperweight.

I guess I had that uneasy feeling for reason. Must of been sense trying to talk over my brain fart.

 

[feralmerril]

Just go ahead and take your pictures with the gun, but when he goes trick or treating use the cap gun.

 

[Duke426]

I personally wouldn't have a problem with it but their are too many bleeding-hearts out there that I am sure would be appalled. All it takes is one of them to go sideways and you'll be on the news. Guaranteed.

 

[venomballistics]

Well, I appreciate everyones advice, I asked for it and got it.
I forgot to mention I was planning on making the gun non operable by removing the firing pin and plugging the barrel and even painting the end hi vis orange and turning it effictively into a paperweight.

I guess I had that uneasy feeling for reason. Must of been sense trying to talk over my brain fart.

.... oh dear ....
Now where did I put that Nomex .....

 

[Strato]

Besides being a bad idea as many have mentioned the high vis orange paint on the barrel defeats the purpose of the real steel for realism anyways. Even a disabled firearm is not a child's toy.

 

[dkees]

1955, okay
Now, no way