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Toy Guns Becoming A Criminal Offense?
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.
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.
If the legislation is passed, people who possess these toy guns and use it to commit a felony, would be punishable for up to 18 months behind bars and be subject to fines.
Sec. 38-16-2. - Possession; sale; advertising; exceptions. (a) It is unlawful for any person to possess or transfer replica or facsimile firearms within the corporate limits of the City of Detroit. (b) It is unlawful for any person to display, market for sale, or sell replica or facsimile firearms within the corporate limits of the City of Detroit. (c) It is unlawful for any person to place an advertisement in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, sign, poster, other publications, or other advertising media with knowledge that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote within the corporate limits of the City of Detroit the possession, transfer, or sale of objects designed and manufactured as replica or facsimile firearms. (d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to replica or facsimile firearms which, because of their distinct color, exaggerated size or permanently affixed international blaze orange markings on the receiver portions of the product and blaze orange plug recessed no more than six (6) millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel, cannot reasonably be perceived to be real firearms. (e) The possession, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of replica or facsimile firearms are permitted if such devices are possessed, manufactured, marketed, distributed, or sold (1) solely for subsequent transportation in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce or (2) solely for lawful use in theatrical productions including motion picture, television, and stage productions. Such devices shall not be displayed to the general public or sold for other uses within the corporate limits of the City of Detroit regardless of where manufactured or purchased.
Originally posted by Lexx790
I think any toy gun that looks like or is a replica of a real gun should be outlawed (even though I loved my toy guns from childhood).
This would prevent any silly child/teenager who points it at a cop etc from mistakenly getting shot.
It would also de-glamourise the ownership of weapons in the eyes of children and prevent the use of them in any illegal activity.
Peace
Originally posted by FortAnthem
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.