So as you're all probably aware the UK is pretty strict on its gun laws, imitation firearms have laws which mostly fall down to common sense. If your gun looks real, don't go waving it around in public or you might have issues with the fuzz.
So it piqued my interest the other day when I saw this article pop up https://archive.ph/stsIo a kid got rammed off his bike for having a water pistol? How shocking! Even the article banner shows you a bright pink pistol, how could the police be so incompetent?
Now cut forward a whole 6 minutes.. it's because the kids black obviously! https://archive.ph/yzis7 And it's totally not because his water pistol looks more like a glock than an actual water gun... It's white and blue!
Children shouldn't. And if you're carrying a real weapon you should be keeping it holstered unless the situation means it would be justifiable to shoot something.
That's an absurd argument on it's premise, children DON'T have the same legal rights as adults, that's the default of every nation.
And everyone who LEGALLY carries already does that, it's gun safety 101
And why don't they? Because they don't have the mental development and experience to be granted those rights. It's why we don't let 14 year olds vote (although the left sure is trying). That same reasoning is why children should not be able to own firearms (although they can use them with supervision).