renewed push to ban replica guns

danb · Apr 28, 2016

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-replica-guns-20160428-story.html

Some state lawmakers say they plan to renew a push to ban replica guns in Maryland after Baltimore police shot a 14-year-old boy who was holding a BB gun that looked like a pistol.

I have no words.

rseymorejr · Apr 28, 2016

Why don't they pass a law that requires all those little bastards to comply when a cop tells you to stop and put something down?

BossmanPJ · Apr 28, 2016

rseymorejr said:
Why don't they pass a law that requires all those little bastards to comply when a cop tells you to stop and put something down?

Holy hell!!!!! That's a good thought!!!! Who would have thought, they say stop and you comply.... No getting shot.

iH8DemLibz · Apr 28, 2016

I think many saw this coming when they announced this story.

And two posts above nailed it.

I can hear some low life parent now. Telling their kid to go out and play with a BB gun and ignore da POPO. Thinking they'll get a six mil payday.

Mr H · Apr 28, 2016

It wasn't fkn "replica gun"!!

A replica is carved out of a bar of soap, or made of wood, or two toilet paper tubes tied together...

This was, more accurately, a "realistic copy" BB/pellet gun.

I wanted to reach through the radio today when they were all over "replica" and "phony".

That thing could have been dangerous, and is (at distance) indistinguishable from an actual 92FS.

If the report of the kid turning back to the officers is correct? I can't blame them.

iH8DemLibz · Apr 28, 2016

Tom Marr did a good job on calling them out on calling it a toy gun.

He even mentioned taking one to the eye or ear canal.

Mr H · Apr 28, 2016

Good.

zoostation · Apr 28, 2016

Instead they should ban replica parents. They look like the real thing at first glance but don't function as them at all.

Mr H · Apr 28, 2016

zoostation said:
Instead they should ban replica parents. They look like the real thing at first glance but don't function as them at all.

HordesOfKailas · Apr 28, 2016

zoostation said:
Instead they should ban replica parents. They look like the real thing at first glance but don't function as them at all.

AACo · Apr 28, 2016

Isn't there a minimum age (18) to purchase air soft and BB/pellet guns? Or is that just a stores policy?

I don't agree with an outright ban, but there needs to be some responsibility on the end of the purchaser/possessor. While it isn't considered a firearm, like Mr. H stated these rifles/pistols can cause some serious injury or even death.

zoostation · Apr 28, 2016

AACo said:
Isn't there a minimum age (18) to purchase air soft and BB/pellet guns? Or is that just a stores policy?

I don't agree with an outright ban, but there needs to be some responsibility on the end of the purchaser/possessor. While it isn't considered a firearm, like Mr. H stated these rifles/pistols can cause some serious injury or even death.

That's precisely why airgun manufacturers have fought the orange tip laws for BB and pellet guns for years. I'd invite anyone who thinks a pellet gun isn't a potentially deadly weapon to Google some of Jim Shockey's hog hunting videos. If something can take down a 250 lb. boar with one shot it can certainly do the same to a person.

Mightydog · Apr 28, 2016

The same sad crap that happened in the Tamir Rice case. Cop shot kid with air soft gun that the red safety cap was taken off. Father even stated he didn't blame the cop. Now family gets $6 million settlement. Sounds like this kids parents figured they can get the same deal. It is a "real" gun that happens to fire bbs. Another case of lack of parenting and respect for authority. When LEO says "drop it", "freeze", "hands in the air" it is not a suggestion or a recommendation...it is a lawful order. People need to comply or suffer the consequences. Cold fact of life. Race is not an issue in this case...common sense is.

MigraineMan · Apr 28, 2016

Just saw this on eBay. Aside from being a really bad idea, is this a knife or a replica-gun?

Rich1911 · Apr 28, 2016

I wonder what they will do about the thousands or more replicas that are already out there if their stupid little ban flies? Offer gift cards for people to turn them in?

montoya32 · Apr 28, 2016

Join in on the fun if you do the book of faces:

https://www.facebook.com/baltimores...notif_t=share_reply&notif_id=1461888770859336

Threeband · Apr 28, 2016

Orange tips are a bad idea period. Criminals have been known to paint the muzzles of real guns orange. If it looks like a gun, you cannot afford to hesitate while you try to figure out what it is..

I'm about 99.999% certain that BB guns are already banned in Baltimore.

danb · Apr 28, 2016

Threeband said:
Orange tips are a bad idea period. Criminals have been known to paint the muzzles of real guns orange. If it looks like a gun, you cannot afford to hesitate while you try to figure out what it is..

I'm about 99.999% certain that BB guns are already banned in Baltimore.

They are but this one was evidently "spring loaded."

Mr H · Apr 28, 2016

They also black out the orange tips to roll the local Stop-n-Rob.......

pbharvey · Apr 28, 2016

The panda bomber at fox 45 today was described as having a replica bomb.

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