Or a toy to look like a real gun. Time was, we all had 6- shooters that looked like Gene, or Roy's, or Hopalong's revolvers. At 6-12 years old, we had better sense than point them at a cop. Boy, have times changed.
Having "girls guns" reminds me of what a friend told me long ago. When I asked why in the world he took aerobics, dance classes, etc. -- he said "that's where the girls are". Seems he did a lot of out of class tutoring.