Black is not beautiful...

BB guns would get bright colors under CA bill

SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) -- Manufacturers would have to make BB guns in bright colors so they could more easily be distinguished from real guns, under a bill approved by the state Senate.

Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, introduced the bill after numerous tragedies in which police mistakenly shot people carrying BB guns.

His bill, SB 798, is patterned on a law requiring that imitation firearms be made in bright colors to avoid the same problem.

Water Soaker Converted to Shotgun

Miami Gardens, FL (HC)

The below intelligence came from what was originally an officer safety bulletin for the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office (training Bulletin # TB-09-003. Dated Feb 23rd, 2009.)

On Feb 22nd, 2009 a patrol Deputy came across the above child’s super soaker. However what was found inside the power soaker was a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun. Both the shotgun and the water soaker were fully functional.

This is more evidence that gun restrictions will always be circumvented by criminals.

The battle in gun safety versus gun rights has recently taken yet another turn towards the surreal. It all started when the mayor of New York made it illegal to paint a firearm to make it look like a toy. It seems as though some unsavory types were attempting to disguise weapons by spray painting them to look like a theater prop or toy. It seemed like a reasonable measure. Unfortunately, gun advocates disagreed.

Gun manufacturers, angered by the mayor's new law, have begun to market an in-your-face response: They've begun making real guns that look like toys straight off the assembly line. I kid you not. (And the NRA wonders why safety advocates are so critical of their industry.) What's next guys, child friendly hand grips? These new firearms, painted bright colors and labeled with cheery paint coatings such as "watermelon red" have begun to hit the market. Pistols in hot-rod red, candy apple green, shiny purple, bright yellow, hot pink, and all sorts of other kid-inviting colors are being bought and sold as we speak. Some even have a little cartoon decal on them, meant to mock the mayor but all too similar to something you might find on a toy car or skateboard design. Naturally, this is more than a little concerning to us.