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N.J. senator proposes toy gun banWould make it illegal for anyone
under 18 to purchase toy gun
Eyewitness News
(New Jersey- WABC, July 11, 2007) - A New Jersey senator wants to make
it illegal to sell or give to anyone under age 18 toy guns that look
so realistic they can be mistaken for a real firearm.
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"The margin between a child's stupid mistake and a tragic ending is
far too thin," said Sen. Nicholas Scutari.
Scutari, D-Union, introduced the proposal in late June and plans to
push it when the Legislature reconvenes late this year. He said the
bill stems from an incident in a Union Township where four students
were suspended after bringing a cap gun to school.
"We need to stress to our children that guns are not toys, but deadly
weapons which should always be regarded with extreme caution and
handled with respect," Scutari said. "Restricting access to imitation
firearms will help to drive that point home."
Gun rights advocates plan to fight the bill.
"It misses the mark because it demonizes toys instead of criminal
behavior," said Scott Bach, president of the New Jersey Association of
Rifle and Pistol Clubs, which is the National Rifle Association's New
Jersey organization.
If the measure is enacted, New Jersey would join several states that
have restricted access to realistic toy guns to minors.
New York, for instance, got Wal-Mart in 2003 to stop selling toy guns
that fail to have a non-removable orange stripe along the barrel. The
retailer also agreed to stop selling toy guns in realistic colors such
as black, blue and silver and paid $200,000 in civil penalties.
Scutari's bill would make it illegal to sell or give to anyone under
18 and imitation firearm, which is defined as anything "reasonably
capable of being mistaken for a firearm."
The bill is based on a 1987 New Jersey law that bars the sale of
hunting,
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Thhis is a solution to something that is not a problem...never heard
of a
mistaken toy gun
getting a KID killed by cops.
NJ assholes.
lolove
hank
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under 18 to purchase toy gun
Eyewitness News
(New Jersey- WABC, July 11, 2007) - A New Jersey senator wants to make
it illegal to sell or give to anyone under age 18 toy guns that look
so realistic they can be mistaken for a real firearm.
Related Links
View Images From Story
Click: Eyewitness News Video on Demand
Get Desktop Alerts
Get These News Headlines On Your Web Site!
"The margin between a child's stupid mistake and a tragic ending is
far too thin," said Sen. Nicholas Scutari.
Scutari, D-Union, introduced the proposal in late June and plans to
push it when the Legislature reconvenes late this year. He said the
bill stems from an incident in a Union Township where four students
were suspended after bringing a cap gun to school.
"We need to stress to our children that guns are not toys, but deadly
weapons which should always be regarded with extreme caution and
handled with respect," Scutari said. "Restricting access to imitation
firearms will help to drive that point home."
Gun rights advocates plan to fight the bill.
"It misses the mark because it demonizes toys instead of criminal
behavior," said Scott Bach, president of the New Jersey Association of
Rifle and Pistol Clubs, which is the National Rifle Association's New
Jersey organization.
If the measure is enacted, New Jersey would join several states that
have restricted access to realistic toy guns to minors.
New York, for instance, got Wal-Mart in 2003 to stop selling toy guns
that fail to have a non-removable orange stripe along the barrel. The
retailer also agreed to stop selling toy guns in realistic colors such
as black, blue and silver and paid $200,000 in civil penalties.
Scutari's bill would make it illegal to sell or give to anyone under
18 and imitation firearm, which is defined as anything "reasonably
capable of being mistaken for a firearm."
The bill is based on a 1987 New Jersey law that bars the sale of
hunting,
..........................
Thhis is a solution to something that is not a problem...never heard
of a
mistaken toy gun
getting a KID killed by cops.
NJ assholes.
lolove
hank
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