My 6-yo son picked the color of our Ruger SR-22 - Purple. We were buying a gun for my girlfriend to try at the range - she is not fond of guns, but was willing to go to the range. At first I thought it was a good idea since it was purple and purple is not intimidating (Barney?). As we were looking at it, I decided that it was also a good way to show my son that anything that has the shape of a gun, regardless of the color, should be treated as such. He knows it is not a toy, and when he does ask to see and handle it (I clear it twice, he clears it once with my help) he treats is appropriately - as if it is loaded, finger off the trigger, pointed in a safe direction, no "cops and robber" games, etc.CHLLady wrote:I would never buy a colored gun for several reasons, my children, other children visitors, or non gun familiar friends that may mistake it as a toy. Yes, my children are taught gun safety, but I will take no chances where they are concerned. And would never dream of using a pink gun to use as my CH. I don't believe a BG would take me seriously and it would not look good in my favor if witnesses say I pointed my pink gun at him and he laughed and stepped forward and then I fired. IMHO.
But they sure are pretty!
I also know that if I need to get a gun out of the safe for defense, not to grab the purple one by mistake. :)
With regards to using it as self-defense, it might just give you a half-second or so advantage to save your life if the attacker sees the pink gun and has to analyze the situation. If you're drawing, you have intent to fire to save your life. Every advantage helps in that situation.