RE: Ban Toy Guns??
At first glance this seems to be a touchy subject, with good points on both sides. However, when you get past the "innocent kids being killed argument," banning toy guns is a BAD idea!
Yes, this IS a prelude to banning our real guns! They are already teaching kids in school that it is not "cool" to hunt or own guns, undermining parental authority!
Banning toy guns is just teaching kids that a gun is a BAD thing!
Instead of wasting time, money and energy teaching against guns, they would be better off teaching kids to respect elders and authority! Teach them it is NOT "cool" to point anything that even resembles a gun at anyone, especially not at a policeman!
The examples of people being shot while they were holding a "toy" gun don't hold water either! These people were already in the act of commiting a CRIME! If they are lucky enough not to get shot, they would still be charged with armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon!
As I said, teach 'em respect for the law! Common sense teaches people NOT to do certain things like yelling "fire" in a crowded building, or pointing anything resembling a gun at a home owner, store owner, or policeman!
If laws that are already written were enforced, we would never need to ban guns, toy or real!