Detroit Lawmakers Consider Making Toy Gun Possession A Crime...

[Geee]

CBS Detroit:

DETROIT (WWJ) – State lawmakers are currently reviewing legislation that targets the use of certain toy guns. A planned proposal before the Senate would make it a crime to possess a toy gun that has its required markings removed or by having a real gun that is made up to look like a toy.

State Senate Republican Rick Jones said that this has become a major problem, especially within the gang community. “People are taking imitation firearms that look real, cutting off the orange end and then threatening people,” he said.

Supporters of the proposed legislation have also cited a recent case where a police officer was forced to shoot a gang member who was aiming a toy gun without its required markings. Jones believes this proposal will be vital in preventing incidents such as this from occurring in the future.

[Argyle58]

In a fully armed society this would be considered a stupid law. What happens when toy gun meets real gun?

[clearvision]

So a bad guy has a real gun made to look like a toy? He is worried about a law making his real gun look like the toy?

[OpenTheDoor]

Honestly, the hysteria crowd needs a vibrator.

A toy gun that looks real, a real gun that looks like a toy.

Can they not see how stoopid they sound?

 

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