N.J. senator proposes toy gun ban-make it illegal for anyone under 18 to purchase

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N.J. senator proposes toy gun ban

Would make it illegal for anyone under 18 to purchase toy gun
WABC 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.

"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."

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5472003

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1. Ah, lunatics in charge of the asylum.

Ain't life grand?

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2. Wait for it, there will be background checks....

:rofl:

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3. This is rich.

"The margin between a child's stupid mistake and a tragic ending is far too thin," said Sen. Nicholas Scutari.

Some trigger happy cop shoots a kid with a toy gun, and it's the child's stupid mistake?

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4. Maybe we need to ban guns for cops instead :) (nt)

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5. Sounds good to me.

Don't British police do their jobs with nightsticks?

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6. I believe so, only special units have guns (nt)