Firearms licence, to own a toy?

[Crazed Rabbit]

Ridiculous, but not surprising.

Now, I recognize some people commit crimes with fake guns. In the US, that can end with the perp getting shot by someone with a real gun. I also believe some states recognize replicas as real guns for purposes of 'armed robbery' and so forth.

But to say that this toy is "very dangerous" and warn of the danger "it poses in the wrong hands" is absurd.

I mean, really. All you have to do is carve a block of wood, slap some black and silver metallic paint on, and you've got a fake gun.

I assume such licenses are also necessary to own airsoft guns (if airsoft is allowed at all)?

Ah, but from a distance they might look like a midget with a normal sized gun. You can't be too careful if you are a gun control nut.

It's funny because that really is the level of intelligence behind many regulations.

Crazed Rabbit

[Papewaio]

Just a small point, NSW is part of Australia, Australia is not a sub-part of NSW despite the egotism of many members of this state. This is a state rule not a Federal one.

[CountArach]

Just a small point, NSW is part of Australia, Australia is not a sub-part of NSW despite the egotism of many members of this state. This is a state rule not a Federal one.

Hey! I resemble that remark!

[lars573]

Ridiculous, but not surprising.

Now, I recognize some people commit crimes with fake guns. In the US, that can end with the perp getting shot by someone with a real gun. I also believe some states recognize replicas as real guns for purposes of 'armed robbery' and so forth.

But to say that this toy is "very dangerous" and warn of the danger "it poses in the wrong hands" is absurd.

I mean, really. All you have to do is carve a block of wood, slap some black and silver metallic paint on, and you've got a fake gun.

According to a comment on this story on the forum I first heard it. The original Megatron toy was pulled from Australian shelfs after someone held up a store with one.

I assume such licenses are also necessary to own airsoft guns (if airsoft is allowed at all)?

That question required some google-fu. Results are that airsoft is considered a replica firearms. And in Auzzie-land replica guns require the same licencing and registration as real guns.

Here some airsoft products are banned. Pellet guns aren't lumped in with real guns, so long as they look like toys and have a muzzle velocity of under 400 m/s.