Louisiana Kids Putting Selves in Danger With Popular Splat Guns

Toy guns can be a lot of fun for kids, but when they are compromised they can be a danger to those who may have them in their possession.

KLFY News 10 recently spoke to the Chief of Police in Chuch Point, Louisiana and he is advising kids and teens not to paint their splat guns black.

Splat guns are prevalent amongst kids now and the toy guns use water-based jelly bullets, similar to paintball guns. The good news is when kids play with these toy guns, the jelly bullets aren't as painful as paintballs, and they are a lot less messy.

The problem that Chief Dale Thibodeaux is seeing with the popular splat guns in his town is some are altering the appearance of the fake guns. He says that some kids are painting the toy guns black to give them a more realistic appearance.

With that, he says some can misidentify the toy as a real gun and that is when trouble may happen or when someone may get hurt.

So yes, parents need to be aware of this and if your kid does have a splat gun, make sure that it can be identified as a toy gun, and not as a "real gun."

Thibodeaux said tell KLFY, "Parents are responsible for any criminal activity their child commits, and the splat gun will be considered a real weapon."

Again, parents need to supervise their kids and understand that they can be held responsible if their child injures someone, even if there was no intent to.

Here's a great video discussing how "toy guns" can be misinterpreted.