CHICAGO (WBBM) --An iconic toy is stirring debate about gun safety and kids. WBBM's Newsradio 780's Felicia Middlebrooks reports the controversy surrounds the Daisy Red Ryder air rifle, the BB gun ...

A vintage ad for the Red Ryder BB gun. | Tim Evanson ... for a recall and Daisy agreeing to include more safety information with the guns.) Even so, air guns and kids remain a volatile mix.

Each BB gun weighs 2.2 pounds. The gun is equipped with iron sights, which are adjustable for windage and elevation. A crossbolt safety is built into every Red Ryder, which blocks the trigger from ...

So if your youngster is receiving his first BB gun at Christmas, you also should make sure your child understands and learns gun safety. Daisy, the manufacturer of the Red Ryder and numerous other ...

You’ll shoot your eye out, Pops. When Daisy Outdoor Products sold out of a limited run of Red Ryder adult BB guns last week, it shouldn’t have been a surprise. The rage over childhood ...

So a BB gun with no rifling, like the Red Ryder is fine, but you'll need a background ... will lead to hours of conversation about shooting safety and skills, hunting ethics and the responsibility ...

They repeatedly risk their lives to protect the community, and we should all be thankful they are called to public service to ensure the safety ... about the Red Ryder BB gun does nothing more ...

The Red Ryder BB gun is "the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts ... take the time to work with the young person and teach them gun safety and marksmanship." Toy consultant Chris Byrne isn't surprised ...

The famed Red Ryder BB gun that was the object of Ralphie ... the new Daisy Christmas Dream is the perfect tool for teaching gun safety and marksmanship skills to the youth in your life.” ...

Will Ulry, who serves on the gun club’s board as its safety officer ... For Landon, though, BB guns are not a new thing: He owns a Red Ryder that he got for Christmas. “I think I did pretty ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — A museum dedicated to "A Christmas Story" has acquired the holy grail of movie memorabilia: a Red Ryder BB gun wielded by Ralphie in the beloved holiday film. The Cleveland ...