Guess they need to ban Matchbox cars too, just in case Timmy is on his school guvmint mandated mind altering drugs.
Can’t allow a pretend DWI can we..
I am not saying I agree with the ban idea, but I can see where some nitwit playing stickup with a fake could get killed for their stupidity.
To me, that is part Darwin Award moment, and partly indicative of how far our culture in general has slid down the slope when there might be presumption that someone's kid is running around with a real firearm and malicious intent, rather than playing 'cops and robbers' or 'army' with a realistic looking toy.
Jurisdictions will probably go for this type of ordinance just to try to avoid the liability exposure and headlines of "Cop Shoots Kid With Toy Gun" when some 'banger was really trying to hold up the local 7-11.
CCW holders don't have the thin blue line to hide behind, and depending on your local laws and the identity of the victim, should you decide to shoot in such a case, things could get really nasty for you if you intervene and the 'gun' the perp has is nothing but a toy, especially if you end up in a situation where the race card gets played.