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49. You mean did the officer have to have license? Yes and the same for a background check.

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13-Year-Old With Replica Gun Shot By Baltimore Police Officers [View all] NWCorona Apr 2016 OP

It's an arms race. Civilians have revolvers police want semi auto pistols. flamin lib Apr 2016 #1

"I played with BB and cap guns all the time when I was a kid." EX500rider Apr 2016 #2

Why the fsck are those legal? KamaAina Apr 2016 #3

CO2 guns are still guns so yes it still applies if however cstanleytech Apr 2016 #8

Next question: Are 13-year-olds allowed to have them? KamaAina Apr 2016 #9

Depends on the state but I cstanleytech Apr 2016 #12

Of course. For the well-regulated playground militia. Frank Cannon Apr 2016 #40

Thread win! KamaAina Apr 2016 #60

It applies insofar sarisataka Apr 2016 #14

Federally? beevul Apr 2016 #101

Black Power arms? jberryhill Apr 2016 #102

Percussion cap revolvers for example. beevul Apr 2016 #103

So, do they require a background check for purchase? mpcamb Apr 2016 #45

Not a federal one but cstanleytech Apr 2016 #47

So, was one required for the assailant that was used to shot the 13 year old? mpcamb Apr 2016 #48

You mean did the officer have to have license? Yes and the same for a background check. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #49

Then it's his judgment that comes into question. mpcamb Apr 2016 #50

Depends on what happened exactly. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #53

Right; still, somehow it doesn't pass the sniff test. mpcamb Apr 2016 #59

None of which is relevant to this case. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #64

The case will be decided years hence and may have little to do with the facts. Sorry, that happens. mpcamb Apr 2016 #66

I played with stuff like that all the time. Ready4Change Apr 2016 #42

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+1 Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #75

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Not to defend the cop, but: christx30 Apr 2016 #88

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It's a matter of education... TipTok Apr 2016 #93

So you're blaming the kid????? fred v Apr 2016 #78

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they can shoot you Fred Drum Apr 2016 #86

I had one of these, the bottom one is BB, the top is real GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #5

but this shit is over a repilica - dosen't shoot anything Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #19

The replicas look just as real...my point was more parents might want to keep real looking guns.. EX500rider Apr 2016 #20

I've seen some of those replicas. They're virtually identical to real pistols. Francis Booth Apr 2016 #24

I guess it's OK then that the cops shoot children first Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #26

Hell no, that wasn't my meaning at all. They shouldn't use deadly force until it's clear it's Francis Booth Apr 2016 #30

if every officer waits until deadly force Angel Martin Apr 2016 #72

This shooting differs from the ones you posted in that Francis Booth Apr 2016 #83

ok how about this one Angel Martin Apr 2016 #94

I think the burden of risk should be on the police. They signed up for it when the put on the badge Francis Booth Apr 2016 #100

"I think the burden of risk should be on the police. They signed up for it" Angel Martin Apr 2016 #104

Police are unique. We give them guns. We give them body armor. We give them the power Francis Booth May 2016 #105

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Look at the replica from post #2. christx30 Apr 2016 #97

They were just as authentic looking in the past, unless this one is real. braddy May 2016 #106

Kid was running away... DaDeacon Apr 2016 #4

So the kid tried to flee, and then was shot. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #6

^ Thread winnuh! forest444 Apr 2016 #37

Beautiful! Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2016 #44

Very nice of you, Judi. forest444 Apr 2016 #46

+10000000000000000000 nt csziggy Apr 2016 #38

Assuming the article is accurate he still had the supposed "gun" in his hand thus cstanleytech Apr 2016 #51

Stop selling those damn... ReRe Apr 2016 #7

+1 Unicorn Apr 2016 #21

Duh.. ReRe Apr 2016 #31

"WTF is wrong with grown men wanting to shoot kids?" Reter Apr 2016 #67

I've raised 3 boys to aduthood ReRe Apr 2016 #71

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Animosity towards kids??? Reter Apr 2016 #90

Well, not all people ARE ReRe Apr 2016 #91

Thank you. Apparently in the minds of some who weren't there, the cop should have intuitively raccoon Apr 2016 #87

Well its a good idea but you just know there will be some idiots who will spray paint them to make cstanleytech Apr 2016 #54

You're right. ReRe Apr 2016 #57

I wouldnt object to them doing that but again you then run into the 2nd amendment issues cstanleytech Apr 2016 #61

I don't know... ReRe Apr 2016 #63

Nope, for barring CO2 ones. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #65

I give up on that one.... ReRe Apr 2016 #69

Thats probably why the government has been reluctant to cstanleytech Apr 2016 #70

Because real guns are always black? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #107

He was running away and they shot him? Poor kid. Unicorn Apr 2016 #10

+ 1 red dog 1 Apr 2016 #27

Same here. llmart Apr 2016 #41

"I also hope he recovers and that an investigation into the shooting happens." Agree 100% there. nt cstanleytech Apr 2016 #55

Better to more accurately read the hour, and so advise ourselves and our children . . . Journeyman Apr 2016 #11

I never let my kids play with toy guns, not even water guns. crim son Apr 2016 #13

What difference does it make whether the gun was real or not? sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #15

The article states sarisataka Apr 2016 #18

Thanks for the correction. sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #36

Holding on to the gun will complicate sarisataka Apr 2016 #43

Thats only if the kid actually held onto it, if he did then my money is on the officer probably cstanleytech Apr 2016 #58

I agree sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #84

The harm is potential harm to others from a handgun after being given a lawful order to stop. jtuck004 Apr 2016 #56

Using your logic, the police sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #85

It's not logic, it's black-letter law. He was given an order to drop the weapon. He got shot for jtuck004 Apr 2016 #89

No new laws here. No bias, but the shit is getting deep. sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #95

"Has committed a felony involving the use or threat of deadly forc" The moment he refused to jtuck004 Apr 2016 #98

Agreed. I suspect this is going to be a black kid. Unicorn Apr 2016 #23

A pretty good bet especially given that as of the 2010 census 63.7% of the population was. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #68

damn yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #32

does the news story say that he "dropped the gun"? rollin74 Apr 2016 #34

I misread that in the article. sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #39

The point is he was running away from them. Stonepounder Apr 2016 #35

If you shoot someone that is unarmed you should be held accountable. Skwmom Apr 2016 #16

Looks like he was armed with a gun Democat Apr 2016 #82

There needs to be some serious training of police in this country. Skwmom Apr 2016 #92

The kid... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #17

Another thing to take into account is that sus453 Apr 2016 #22

So, in other words, an officially sanctioned drive-by shooting... Thor_MN Apr 2016 #28

Guns, even BB guns, are not toys to be running around with IronLionZion Apr 2016 #25

I'm glad the kid will survive his injuries red dog 1 Apr 2016 #29

+1 840high Apr 2016 #33

"young man" ??????? cvoogt Apr 2016 #62

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Playing while black mwrguy Apr 2016 #79

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Here we go again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #96