I guess its harder for a 6 year old to take the safety of a pistol and shoot himself or someone else than to badly cut himself with say a meat cleaver or chef's knife.
I wouldnt exactly be thrilled in either situation, but I would guess a gun is the lesser of two evils.
That said, Ive never held a real pistol, so I dont know how hard the safety mechanism is to knock off.
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