Help! My son has asked for a pellet hand gun from Santa

[Ralphstar]

Dear Santa
I hope you have had a fabuloos year with yur elvs.
For Christmas I would reeli reeli like a pellet hand gun wich looks lik a reel one. I want one so much so pleeese.

HELP!!!

ProfessorMoody - no need to be rude!

I’m pretty relaxed about presents for my DC’s but they never had guns in any format due to what they signify to our family.

No idea about the gun but I can't believe the bitchy comments about a child's spelling seriously how nasty can you get?

He'll have his eye out!

(See reference to Christmas Story above - fab film )

there are truly some very mean spirited posters around

women
get back to your housework

Parker - I said don't be a dick. That's not rude. Guns aren't just for killing. To say that they are is a bit of a dickish comment.

Do young kids really know what a pellet gun is?
Get him a small Nerf gun.

Toys for a pound have spud guns (retro) and old fashioned cap guns online for a pound.

You don't say how old your son is - but look at Nerf. They have a great range, digital targeta and lazer options now. They should keep your son happy.

Sorry, Santa isn’t an arms dealer
🤣

Loved Tin Can Alley when I was a kid, think they still do it, albeit a less realistic version. How about something like that, OP?

My DS asked for a pellet gun the same year he asked for a hamster.

He didn't get either.

You are his parent, just say no. Tell him that the elves refuse to make them since one of them was accidentally shot by a pellet gun and lost his sight in one eye.

Amazing - knew you wordsmiths would know how to reply from the big FC! I love the comment that 'Santa isn't an arms dealer'
Had no idea people would be so upset by the spelling!

Ha - just seen the comment about Santa not being able to fly with firearms in his luggage 😂😂

How about a nerf gun and a note from Santa about him being too young for a pellet gun?

I have no idea what your problem is with this. Just tell him he isn't allowed a gun FFS!

My DS has known from a very early age he will not get any gunshot looks like a gun, I had to relent on water pistols and I tell him why.

Seriously your the parent here, your more than capable of saying NO!

Come off it though - a child did not write that!

Santa isn't an arms dealer

So, be a parent and say no? It's that simple. Not sure why you needed help.

Just because he asks doesn't mean he can have it.

Feel I should make it clear that he was never going to get a pellet gun!

Simple rule in our house - Santa does not deal in live animals or weapons.

Parents and other relatives can but we all have absolutely no problem in saying no to the insistent requests for a pony.

DS got this for his birthday and he loves it.

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Ps thank you for really helpful alternative suggestions 🔫

God there are some right misery guts on this thread. Children (and adults) don't spell words correctly and the child concerned has written a fun letter to the big red guy which is phonetically plausible.

OK he asked for a pellet gun, we've all asked for things which were inappropriate in our time.

OP, ignore the would be scrooges

Wow. Just no!
And yes a nerf gun might be a compromise, but I'd be worried about any gun ish stuff if this is the way the child thinks

Why chicken?