Posted on 08/31/2015 4:03:24 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Monday proposed an ordinance seeking to ban unmarked replica handguns in public places, a measure that comes as city officials seek to prevent toys from being confused with actual firearms.
Police say such confusion can be dangerous in tense situations, and have been seeking to keep fake guns off the streets. So far this year, police have recovered more than 100 replica handguns in connection to crimes. In 2014, Boston police recovered about 250.
“We’ve seen too many violent incidents this year, and we will do everything in our power to ensure the safety of Boston residents and visitors,” Walsh said in the statement. “This ordinance will send a strong message — that guns of all kinds, including imitation firearms, make our community dangerous.”
If approved by the City Council, Walsh’s ordinance would allow Boston police to confiscate “replica handguns that are not clearly labeled in public spaces,” according to a statement from Walsh’s office. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonglobe.com ...
Only in Boston
It makes sense to have fake weapons obviously marked as faked so the police can actually tell if someone has a real weapon. It may prevent some needless deaths. Now, what would be interesting is if bad guys started messing with the look of a real weapon to make it look fake.
Basically if it looks like a weapon, you assume it’s a weapon.
How are you going to mark a gun in a way to indicate that it is fake that cannot be replicated?
The police have to treat a fake gun as though it is real.
If someone points a replica weapon at you in a threatening manner, shoot them with a real weapon.
It’s that simple.
It would make more sense to retrain society to respect and not fear the armed citizen. An armed society is a polite society.
But what if it is actually a real replica firearm?
What is to stop criminals from marking real guns orange?
As usual, another stupid liberal law.
>>It makes sense to have fake weapons obviously marked as faked so the police can actually tell if someone has a real weapon. It may prevent some needless deaths. Now, what would be interesting is if bad guys started messing with the look of a real weapon to make it look fake.
That’s what I would do if I was a bad guy. Paint it zombie green, put the red band around the muzzle, and go to town.
...confiscate “replica handguns that are not clearly labeled in public spaces,” according to a statement from Walsh’s office.
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Wow. Learned something. Did not know that replica handguns even had public spaces.
And every other liberal controlled city.
I thought of painting the flash hider on my AR-15 fluorescent orange.
Is someone making replica Ma Deuces?
Not a REAL replica but a toy replica
http://www.ima-usa.com/u-s-m2-browning-50-caliber-resin-display-machine-gun.html
I would have killed for one of these replicas when I was a kid.
Now if you want a SIMULATOR M2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiDIu5X7WUs
[I wants ... I wants bad!!]
Just shelter in place.
Nothing to fear.
Leave your man card at the state line.
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