In legislation that is likely to begin seeping across the country,
the City of St. Paul, MN has proposed a city-wide ban on "public
display of weaponry that substantially duplicates a real firearm",
unless said firearm comes in hot pink, white, or some other bright and
non-gunlike color. The ordinance would also ban laser pointers on
toy guns.
The
new law would allow realistic toy guns to be
displayed in homes, businesses where the gun owner is also the business
owner, and gun shops. It would also still allow public use of
translucent water pistols. The law also requires the presence of
a bright orange cap on the "business" end of the gun, a federal
requirement that comes with all toy guns sold but which is often
removed by the consumer.
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