guy arrested for painted gun

[Inigoes]

http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-police-man-painted-gun-resemble-toy-191312865.html

OH passed a new law, requiring fluorescent orange in toys, and bb guns. One would think no big deal, right?

Some dude painted a 380 pistol red, and was arrested for it. The color was no where close to fluorescent orange. It was a righteous bust though because of the drugs found.

Will Ohians, not be allowed to have pink handguns next?

 

[joppaj]

Your title is misleading. He was arrested for the drugs. There's no mention of him facing charges for the gun's color. That said, it does prove how pointless those laws are (in case anyone was in doubt).

 

[DC-W]

Yahoo doesn't know how to journalism
http://www.wlwt.com/news/police-man...aine-loaded-handgun-disguised-as-toy/30199446

The man DIDN'T paint the gun that way; it was red from the manufacturer.

 

[Threeband]

Does this mean competition grade air guns need red plastic tips?

This one's on sale for $2,289.95 but I guess it's banned in Ohio.


http://www.topairgun.com/product/PY-3334-6405

 

[traveller]

This law is supposed to keep cops from shooting 12year olds with airsofts.

 

[QuebecoisWolf]

Yahoo doesn't know how to journalism
http://www.wlwt.com/news/police-man...aine-loaded-handgun-disguised-as-toy/30199446

The man DIDN'T paint the gun that way; it was red from the manufacturer.

Exactly. I've actually fondled that particular model (and color) of gun... what a piece of junk.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

This law is supposed to keep cops from shooting 12year olds with airsofts.

Why would the cops shoot 12 year olds with airsofts?

Don't the cops have real guns?

 

[INMY01TA]

This law is supposed to keep cops from shooting 12year olds with airsofts.

It won't. Dumb kids will continue to be shot by cops playing with toy guns.

 

[Alphabrew]

Bubba should have been arrested for painting a gun

 

[blodter]

Why would the cops shoot 12 year olds with airsofts?

Don't the cops have real guns?

Ha!

 

[Threeband]

I shot a starling with an airsoft once.
How it got that airsoft, I have no idea.





Meanwhile, the kids will remove the red tips from their airsofts, and the crooks can paint their Hi Points red. They can even do this:

I don't think there's an easy answer. You can't legislate that "guns look like guns and toys look like toys". It would make more sense to just make it illegal to commit crimes.

 

[DC-W]

Ruger just released a blue and a pink finish for their LCP line. One can cerakote their firearm to whatever color they want. Making such a law could probably be countered on 1A grounds as well.

 

[Inigoes]

Your title is misleading. He was arrested for the drugs. There's no mention of him facing charges for the gun's color. That said, it does prove how pointless those laws are (in case anyone was in doubt).

Yeah, I followed the original title as reported.

If anyone watched the video. People as well as politicians were not happy that manufactrers were making guns in colors besides black, and polished metal.

They all want guns to be evil looking.

 

[DC-W]

Yeah, I followed the original title as reported.

If anyone watched the video. People as well as politicians were not happy that manufactrers were making guns in colors besides black, and polished metal.

They all want guns to be evil looking.