So Japanese schools as I understand it have 3 years as apposed to American high schools that have 4. So most of the investigation team are 2nd year students, who I would have to say are 17/16 ish . That means that the rest of the crew that are in the 1st year class are about 15ish (minus Kanji-seems like the held back type).

Now the thing that just seems kind of of to me is this. Up to this point all you have had are melee weapons. Then thats when you have Naoto join the Investigation team, and he's got a gun. not a simple bb gun, an actual gun! So much about this just makes me say to myself "Dude what? come on!"

1. Like I said, dudes probably around 15.
2. civilians don't have guns
3. the gun itself doesn't even do that much damage
4. MOST OF ALL, when you unlock him, you can buy more guns at the weapon shop. A bunch of highschool kids buying a load of guns.
   

Well she was on the Police Force for some time, so I assumed the gun came with her uniform...

And you get extremely sharp swords from the same place you get stylish dress shoes, I'm not really put off by the thought of buying guns there.

They tried to make the game more appealing to Americans.
MURDA PARK WUTWUT

It's a game...

Don't say that too loudly or the children's imagination will be shattered. They don't know any better. :*(

It's all art to Daidara. He doesn't sell them to Souji and friends with the expectation that they'll actually use those weapons.

Man how come all the kids in Persona 4 have such clear skin, isn't that odd?

Oh yea, and what about jumping into TVs that's a little weird too.

"Man how come all the kids in Persona 4 have such clear skin, isn't that odd?Oh yea, and what about jumping into TVs that's a little weird too."

It's no weirder than an empty sentient bear suit growing himself a fucking body.

"It's no weirder than an empty sentient bear suit growing himself a fucking body."

All videogame characters, especially RPG characters, have access to an invisible dimensional portal that leads to another plane, where they hide their weapons and items. Remember Yosuke and the MC got picked up by the police for having swords in public? They learned their lesson about where to store things.

Daidara is pretty screwed as soon as the police catch on. But I suppose it is _theoretically_ possible that the weapons are just art. If the TV world is the projection of human feelings, its entirely possible that the reason Naoto's actually defunct guns work is because they look like guns. Ditto for the other weapons (and it explains why such odd stuff as fans can do damage as well).

Yeah, she was on the Police Force as a detective, and I doubt few knew her real age. Better question: how can I buy a suit of chain mail for the Protaganist that when equipped fits him, then equip something else and then give it to Naoto and then have IT fit?

"It's all art to Daidara. He doesn't sell them to Souji and friends with the expectation that they'll actually use those weapons."

Well maybe Naoto came from Michigan...

Check out this weird Michigan law...Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.

Weapons are art.

Just look at that beauty!

Well, I would find it weird, however you can also go into a television and use magical powers.

Relative to the rest of the stuff in the game, it's seems perfectly normal.

Well, if she is a licensed detective then she could technically carry a gun....That or the game designers ran out of ideas for weapons to give her. 

I get a little smile on my face whenever I see Naoto running behind me with a big ol pistol; just feels so badass.  
 
I also <3 Daidara, he has some wisdom if you ever get the chance to talk with him :P  
 
What struck me as odd is that Daidara doesn't have a problem making guns, it seems that like that would be the anti-thesis to his beautiful art of armor and swords. (And... fans and shoes... and plates...and bear claws...) 

...everything that happens in this game, and that's what you find weird?  A fifteen year old buying a gun is the most realistic thing about that game.

OK, i know this game doesn't make too much sense. But most of the crazy goes on in the T.V. Everything outside of it is suppose to be a rural town in japan. I feel that the game is just breaking it's own logic or something along those lines.
 
yeah I'm making a big deal about something small, and the game's still pretty awesome, but it's the small things that irk me.

Or, why does Naoto have a gun while Dojima doesn't?

"Or, why does Naoto have a gun while Dojima doesn't? "

"RPGs already carry an awesome double standard of when weapons can and can't kill someone.  A gunshot will kill you unless you're in a battle stage.  In addition, use of abilities such as Samarecarm is prohibited if the death of a character is a necessary plot twist. "

She could probably get one with her job, like others here have said.  
 
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  In Persona 3, it's pretty emotional when Shinjiro gets shot down, but when you end up battling Takaya and he's shooting you and you're just taking damage like a normal attack, I find that pretty dumb.    Also somewhat related, has it ever been said if the characters can summon their Personae outside of battle (or TV World/Tartarus)?  I mean, in Persona 3 the cast are summoning their Personae in the real world each Full Moon so then it's definitely possible there.  But then why are characters sometimes scared of outside confrontations when they have freakin' super powers (Persona 4 cast being scared of Kanji/Junpei being scared of the thugs and when one punches him in the stomach)?     "

" It's no weirder than an empty sentient bear suit growing himself a fucking body. "

Noticed? Naoto always reloads after a battle HE never runs out of Bullets? ^_^

you say HE but Naoto is a she, and it is weird the she never runs out of bullets.

" Or, why does Naoto have a gun while Dojima doesn't? "

He's fucking Dojima. He shoots by pointing someone with his finger.