There is one statistic that should bother every US citizen! In the last 15 years, deaths due to firearms has steadily increased to its current level of just over 50,000 per year. At the present rate of increase, we'll be twice this number by 2030!
Perhaps even more telltale, is the yearly increase in deaths caused by airguns! Yes, it too has increased over the same period, but remains very low. The last year statistics (NIH data) were published (2020), the total was 35! I think we all can be proud of this fact. What is not in those statistics, is an alarming fact! To wit: The use of CO2-powered, lookalike airgun pistols to facilitate holdups and robberies!
As you might be aware, under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, the FBI requires law enforcement agencies to report certain facts about all violent crime. If you want more information on what is considered violent and/or what is not, go here: (Violent Crime).
Unfortunately, the use of lookalike airgun pistols during violent crimes isn’t specifically categorized (by the FBI) like firearms are (Expanded Homicide Data Table 8). Perhaps they should be.
Here is an interesting web site, which is obviously anti-gun: (Non-powder & Toy Guns). Here is the fifth paragraph from the web site.
“In addition to the dangers that can occur when non-powder guns are fired, both non-powder and toy guns can be dangerous because they may be mistaken for firearms—which can create confusion for law enforcement, and in some cases, lead to tragic results.” [It has, and in fact recently in Albuquerque, where a 15 year old boy was shot dead by the APD.]
Attached foot note to the last paragraph: (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “CPSC Chairman Challenges Toy Industry to Stop Producing Look-Alike Guns,” US Consumer Product Safety Commission, October 17, 1994, CPSC Chairman Challenges Toy Industry To Stop Producing Look-Alike Guns.).
Readers should note the dates therein! In other words, the issues surrounding lookalike airgun pistols (and revolvers) is not a new phenomena nor a new future regulation issue! It is here, it is now!
The popularity of lookalike airgun pistols appears to be growing with an estimated 250,000 sold in the last five years. While it’s true airgun aficionados buy these airguns, it is their nefarious use by people with criminal intent we need to be aware of, least we all suffer the jackboot of legislative pressures, no pun intended!
Perhaps even more telltale, is the yearly increase in deaths caused by airguns! Yes, it too has increased over the same period, but remains very low. The last year statistics (NIH data) were published (2020), the total was 35! I think we all can be proud of this fact. What is not in those statistics, is an alarming fact! To wit: The use of CO2-powered, lookalike airgun pistols to facilitate holdups and robberies!
As you might be aware, under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, the FBI requires law enforcement agencies to report certain facts about all violent crime. If you want more information on what is considered violent and/or what is not, go here: (Violent Crime).
Unfortunately, the use of lookalike airgun pistols during violent crimes isn’t specifically categorized (by the FBI) like firearms are (Expanded Homicide Data Table 8). Perhaps they should be.
Here is an interesting web site, which is obviously anti-gun: (Non-powder & Toy Guns). Here is the fifth paragraph from the web site.
“In addition to the dangers that can occur when non-powder guns are fired, both non-powder and toy guns can be dangerous because they may be mistaken for firearms—which can create confusion for law enforcement, and in some cases, lead to tragic results.” [It has, and in fact recently in Albuquerque, where a 15 year old boy was shot dead by the APD.]
Attached foot note to the last paragraph: (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “CPSC Chairman Challenges Toy Industry to Stop Producing Look-Alike Guns,” US Consumer Product Safety Commission, October 17, 1994, CPSC Chairman Challenges Toy Industry To Stop Producing Look-Alike Guns.).
Readers should note the dates therein! In other words, the issues surrounding lookalike airgun pistols (and revolvers) is not a new phenomena nor a new future regulation issue! It is here, it is now!
The popularity of lookalike airgun pistols appears to be growing with an estimated 250,000 sold in the last five years. While it’s true airgun aficionados buy these airguns, it is their nefarious use by people with criminal intent we need to be aware of, least we all suffer the jackboot of legislative pressures, no pun intended!
. ( Let's kill off all the cows cause there farting causes global warming) Liberal ..lol what a nut job..
I would pay money (so much money!) if we could corral these like minded lemmings together on an island and see how they survive together. But I digress
.....Gun safety is real and should be taught, if not by your dad as mine did then by a firearm instructor, or both. That should at least cut down on the accidental firearm (negligence) deaths. Just like anything else in life YOU are responsible for YOUR gun safety. There are consequences is you don't maintain your car, ignore the road rules, and commit crimes with said car. Hmmm maybe we should ban cars...
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Donner!! Party of one. 
