Toy Gun? Hands Up!

by Robert W. Hunnicutt • February 22, 2012 • 5 comments

Michigan legislators are considering a bill that would make it a crime to alter a toy gun to make it look real or conversely, alter a real gun to make it look like a toy. http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2011/12/27/news/politics/doc4efa80e3d04e6715602586.txt

Apparently, Detroit gang members are removing the orange tip from airsoft guns and using them to menace others in that city.

Those with long memories will recall that John Dillinger used a carved wooden gun to break out of jail in Crown Point, Ind., in 1933, so the use of fake guns in crime is hardly new.

Using an altered toy or real gun in a felony would be punishable by up to 18 months in prison.

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5 Responses

  1. Rich

    I think we ALL should put orange tips on ALL our real guns and confuse the hell outa the assholes. LOL

    On March 18, 2012 at 1:32 pm • Reply
    • Heretic

      Thought about it.

      On April 2, 2012 at 8:18 pm • Reply
  2. dave frazier

    Whats up in 313,can't find real guns their economy must suck!I guess the will put a bill against fast food sporks!!!!

    On March 30, 2012 at 12:10 am • Reply
  3. ban jigs

    Here's a novel idea, get rid of all the coons and liberal politicians and crime will also disappear.

    On April 5, 2012 at 9:58 pm • Reply
  4. sadgenx

    So that when your 5 year old breaks the tip off his toy and keeps running around outside he/you can be a criminal for it. Great idea! Sounds crazy but you know someone would push that through somewhere (washtenaw county anyone?).

    On April 12, 2012 at 1:16 pm • Reply