She Never ‘Caved in’ on Toy Guns

The wonderful essay by Randye Hoder (“Don’t Shoot,” Oct. 2) reminded me of my son and my personal stand against providing toy guns for him to play with. Because I would not buy any, he too fashioned his own out of Legos, bread, cheese and anything else he could get his hands on. I explained that I didn’t think even pretend guns were good and that someday he would understand. Unlike Hoder, I never caved in. My biggest reward was my son telling me after he was grown that he understood why I didn’t allow them, and he thanked me!

Karin Gable

Reseda

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Ms. Hoder, next time you can’t find a six-shooter for your little boy, just see your local gangbanger or gun shop, buy a real one and lock the safety catch. Those are easily acquired. Scary, isn’t it?

Jeremy Vernon

Westwood