Your comment is accurate, but you need supporting messages for it to be an actual argument.

The Times has an article about a nine year old boy, already blind in one eye, being given as laser pointer by his parents as a toy. The child damaged his working eye, and the parents felt comfortable enough in their own actions to speak to a national newspaper about it.

Edit: Times version is paywalled, but here's Daily Mail:

> Nine-year-old William Jackson was injured two years ago by one of three devices bought for him and his two brothers by their parents as a Christmas present.

> The schoolboy, who is now 12, already had a lazy right eye and wore an eye patch. The injury to his other eye left him unable to read.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3393159/Laser-pens-b...

Times paywall URL: http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/National/ar...

This is a Pilots Association saying they should be banned, not the government banning them.

What a pointless comment. This is the pilot's union, who are obviously going to fight the corner of their members. Not the government.

When kids aren't able to take care of themselves, they need a nanny.

Based on the number of aircraft laser strikes every year (3700/year, not sure if that's US-only or world wide), lots of these laser owning kids can't take care of themselves.

I'm sure there are lots of responsible high-power laser owners that use them responsibly with proper protective gear and controls to ensure that no one else is exposed, but this is a case of a few bad actors spoiling the fun for everyone else.