A Democrat is proposing a ban on the use of cartoon characters to sell guns, and ban firearm branded merchandise for children such as hats, t-shirts and stuffed animals.
The National Rifle Association sponsors “youth days” around the country that give parents and their children a chance to try out various firearms. The NRA also sells merchandise for children, including t-shirts and bibs with the group’s name on them.
Companies also sell youth-sized rifles, such as Keystone Sporting Arms, which offers the Crickett rifle for kids. The company bills that rifle as “my first rifle,” and uses a cartoon cricket to market it — some of these rifles are designed with youth-oriented colors and patterns on the stock.
Under Kelly’s bill, all of these activities would be prohibited, and the ban would be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. Specifically, her bill would prohibit the use of cartoon characters to market guns and ban kid-oriented marketing campaigns from gun manufacturers.
It would also ban the manufacturing of guns with colors or designs aimed at appealing to children, and would outlaw firearm brand name merchandise for kids, like hats and t-shirts.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/07/17/dem-bill-bans-use-of-cartoon-characters-to-market-guns/
