Why not make guns that fart fairy dust?

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin boy wrote Vice President Joe Biden with an unusual suggestion for making the nation safer: Create guns that shoot chocolate bullets.

On Monday, he got an unusual response: A handwritten note from Biden on vice presidential stationery.

The response thrilled the child, a 7-year-old second-grader, along with his classmates and staff at Downtown Montessori Academy in Milwaukee. Hours later, teachers and others at the school were still abuzz. […]

Then an envelope from Biden’s office arrived Monday at the school office. It went to Flynn since Myles had signed his letter with his first name but no last name and the school’s address. The school did not release Myles’ last name Monday, and his mother did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press.

Flynn rushed the letter up to Myles’ class where she shared it with him and his classmates.

“Dear Myles,” the letter said. “I’m sorry it took me so very long to respond to your letter. I really like your idea. If we had guns that shot chocolate, not only would our country be safer, it would be happier. People love chocolate. You are a good boy, Joe Biden.”

Rankin said she didn’t know who was more excited — her, Myles or his teacher, Jenny Aicher.

“I fully expected a form letter … and we get this handwritten note from Vice President Biden,” she said. “It was phenomenal.”

The vice president’s office confirmed Biden sent the letter.