Police Chief asks Beaverton to outlaw toys
Published Tue, Nov 21 2006 9:30 AM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, Political Correctness
From Northwest Cable News:
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Officials are looking to make Beaverton the first Oregon city to ban replica guns in public areas.
Beaverton police Chief David Bishop asked the city attorney's office to draft an ordinance that would ban airsoft guns.
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If Beaverton passes its ordinance, anyone caught in a public place with a replica could be cited with a violation.
It's interesting that a specific brand of gun is mentioned.Of course Airsoft makes BB guns, pellet guns and paintball guns, all of which can be dangerous if misused. That's not the focus of the article though, or the reasoning cited in this case.
There have been incidents of fatal shootings by police when confronted with toy guns, and that's the reasoning in this case. It's isn't (at least according to the article) about whether the gun is actually dangerous. Rather it's about how realistic looking the gun is. Airsoft isn't the only gun that's made to look real.
I think this goes over the top. Are they going to go after children playing with capguns in the parks next?
Cross Posted at NWBloggers.com.
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