Police seize 30 gun-shaped 'James Bond calculators'

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....e-used-ROBBERIES.html

It is often said by some ABers that the amount of violent crime on our streets today is no different from the amount in say the 50s, and that it is just because it is reported more these days, by newspapers,radio,and television.

I believe this to be balderdash.

Reading this report I was surprised to see it is illegal to sell a realistic imitation firearm under the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.

There was not a boy in the past who did not own one or more very realistic toy guns, they did not even have the identifiable red cap on the barrel end, and yet there didn't seem to be a need to bring in a law to stop them being used in pursuit of a crime.

The same could be said about the obligatory sheath knife most young boys carried on their belt.

So why the need for all this legislation these days?



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[venator]

I mean the gesture, although the mouse mat could be a problem too, perhaps?

[anotheoldgit]

venator

Perhaps they would sell better if they were remote controlled, car rear window pop ups?

[sp1814]

I haven't a clue as to how these items remain available - except...if the company selling them is not based in the UK, then they'd be outside our jurisdiction. That's just a guess.