[Tilted Irish Kilt]

(from the article):"A man killed by police officers in Texas on Saturday was armed only with a pellet gun... "

Wrong !
It was an imitation pistol (firearm) that he aimed at police ..
and you don't know it is anything less than a firearm until it discharges.

[Secret Agent Man]

yup. i think making these so much like the originals makes it impossible to know it’s a replica/toy.