One child killed by lawn darts in 1987 leads to an immediate ban of the toy by US govt. Countless US citizens murder by assault rifles and the US govt goes on vacation
Did the U.S. Ban Lawn Dart Sales After One Child’s Death?
A 1988 decision about a backyard game has been used to highlight ongoing political inaction around guns after mass shootings.
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No. Because there's no National Dart Association delivering truckloads of cash to Congress.
TheoryNumber3
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Aug 6, 2019
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I remember this as we had lawn darts. Unfortunately the Lawn Dart company didn't lobby congress with lots and lots of $$$$ as does the NRA.
AmelieMatisse
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Aug 6, 2019
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Oops... I see you beat me to the punch. Didn't see your comment til after I posted mine. GMTA!
@TheoryNumber3 The more the merrier!! Apparently we are on the same page.
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