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In reply to the discussion: A BB gun is a weapon! [View all]

dumbcat

(2,120 posts)
20. You are correct
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 10:46 PM
Apr 2016

It was the OP that called them weapons. And I see your cites and logic in them not being considered "toys." I concede.

Having said all that, I agree that "toy" or realistic replicas of guns are a bad idea. I never allowed my son to have them, and if i were King of the World I would ban them.

A BB gun is a weapon! [View all] Arizona Roadrunner Apr 2016 OP
When I was a kid, we played with bb guns gwheezie Apr 2016 #1
Actually I knew a couple of guys that lost eyes to BB guns n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #22
If you are going to give your kids guns real or not, teach them to put them down when told liberal N proud Apr 2016 #2
And leave the orange cap on it! I read my son the riot act for removing the one on his AirSoft gun. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #3
Was Tamir Rice give that opportunity in Raine1967 Apr 2016 #4
I never heard any audio on that situation so I can't judge it liberal N proud Apr 2016 #5
I accept your apology. Iggo Apr 2016 #6
No, a BB gun is a toy gun dumbcat Apr 2016 #7
Not according to the law TorchTheWitch Apr 2016 #9
Please cite such Federal law dumbcat Apr 2016 #10
There are several court cases nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #11
Remember, court case precedents dumbcat Apr 2016 #12
One is USSC nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #17
Here you go nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #21
ok TorchTheWitch Apr 2016 #13
So New Jersey and Rhode Island consider them firearms dumbcat Apr 2016 #14
I never once said they were "weapons" nor claimed they were "firearms" TorchTheWitch Apr 2016 #19
You are correct dumbcat Apr 2016 #20
A kid in our community killed himself messing around with a BB gun. hunter Apr 2016 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author dumbcat Apr 2016 #16
I found this really difficult to believe Egnever Apr 2016 #18
Not sure this meets GD standards, but some good may come of it... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #8
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