Toy gun ban: This is pleasantly insane

[David Honig]

FWIW: even in Kalifornia, you can walk into a store and walk out with a
black powder
revolver, powder, caps, balls and patches.


At 01:58 PM 3/12/01 -0500, Matthew Gaylor wrote:
>Declan McCullagh <declan at well.com> wrote:
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/low/english/uk_politics/newsid_1207000/1207355.stm
>>
>>Some toy guns could be made illegal if the government goes ahead 
>>with its intention to ban replica firearms.
>>
>>Home Office minister Charles Clarke revealed that such a move was 
>>possible when he spoke at an exhibition of seized fake weapons, 
>>which included imitation Uzi machine pistols and an SA-80 assault 
>>rifle.
>>
>>Such replicas can be bought in shops or by mail order and are frequently
used
>>by criminals.
>>
>>The minister said replicas posed a "real threat" to society.
>
>The British can own single and double barrel shotguns, but only if 
>they're licensed and registered and they can only use birdshot.  If 
>you take a look at British gun magazines, you'll see advertisements 
>for really good replica firearms-  They're kind of expensive though.
>
>An unintended consequence to all of this prohibitionist activity, and 
>a not altogether harmful one IMHO, is that the average citizen is 
>losing more and more respect for the government.  And the ultimate 
>unintended consequence is the logical choice between violating the 
>law by owning an illegal fake firearm or by violating the law owning 
>a real one.  Most people will choose owning a real one-
>
>Regards,  Matt-
>
>
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