The sissification of America continues:
N.J. senator proposes toy gun ban
Would make it illegal for anyone under 18 to purchase toy gun
A New Jersey senator wants to make it illegal to sell or give to anyone under age 18 toy guns that look so realistic they can be mistaken for a real firearm.
"The margin between a child's stupid mistake and a tragic ending is far too thin," said Sen. Nicholas Scutari.
Scutari, D-Union, introduced the proposal in late June and plans to push it when the Legislature reconvenes late this year. He said the bill stems from an incident in a Union Township where four students were suspended after bringing a cap gun to school.
"We need to stress to our children that guns are not toys, but deadly weapons which should always be regarded with extreme caution and handled with respect," Scutari said. "Restricting access to imitation firearms will help to drive that point home."
When I was a kid, every boy had at least one toy gun. Some of them looked pretty realistic. And somehow we all managed to survive childhood. Of course society was less idiotic in those days.
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