Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 2, 1919, p. 1. KID GUNNERS. Another small boy in this town "didn't know it was loaded," and shot a companion in the head with an air gun. It is a common sight to see small boys on the streets, armed with these "toy guys." They are said to be harmless, and yet they shoot with enough force to kill small game. Often the weapons are the gifts of parents, and the youngsters then make for the streets to hunt birds or "play Indian" by taking pot shots at passing pedestrians. Not a great while ago a little girl was shot in the leg when a juvenile "cowboy" ordered her to "dance." The boy recently wounded received the shot in his head and doctors were unable to locate the leaden missile. There is more danger than fun in these so-called "toy guns." It is the wrong way to "teach the young idea how to shoot." Although we live in dry territory, we are suspicious of water. Can a sweet girl have a sour disposition? Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.