scenario...your views?

[twinkles**stars]

How would you react to this scenario?

Driving along a road you see a young boy in school uniform on his way to school waving a gun and knife at passing traffic.

Would you ignore him or take steps to ensure the gun and knife are 'toys' and not the real deal?

[cherry*135]

Toy shops can buy the guns from toy distributors however they can't SELL them to people with a VIC postcode, unless their customer has the relevant Chief Commissioner's Prohibited Weapons Approval (issued by the Victorian Police).

Other states may go the same way, in the future it may be a national law.

Millions of Aust children will no longer have toy guns that look like real ones

I didn't remember OP said they laughed at her, sorry. However they still didn't tell her off for reporting what she saw.

[**meep**]

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@am*3 wrote:

from a website: on-line toy gun super store

ALL TOY GUNS AND CAP GUNS SOLD  BY XXXX ARE ... 
PRODUCED, PACKAGED AND IDENTIFIED AS CHILDREN'S TOYS 

As of 1st July 2011, under new Victorian legislation, some imitation firearms (both longarms and handguns) will be classified as 'prohibited weapons' and regulated by the Control of Weapons Act 1990. This means that Victorian customers who wish to purchase affected*toy guns for sale from this website must obtain the relevant Chief Commissioner's Prohibited Weapons Approval (issued by the Victorian Police) prior to the purchase of this product. * are clearly marked
"NOT available to VIC postcodes" 

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Good thinking Am.  Just check online toy gun shops in Australia, the traders would be aware of their rights and responsibilities.

Check another - toy guns australia

Due to legislation in Victoria, toy guns are now considered imitation firearms.  You will now have to show proof of age (18) regardless what state you are in.

Your information will be kept on file for three years and will be totally confidential.

These are the requirements set by the chief commissioners approval for prohibited weapons in Victoria.

[*elizabeths-mum*]

I didn't realize you couldn't say a r s e n a l in polite company. Many apologies. 😄

[cherry*135]

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@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

The boy was about 10? The school thought it funny 😞 a left over from Holloween.

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Here it is.

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That does not state they LAUGHED  at her.

[debra9275]

it sounds like they had a fun childhood Em

  I still get the occasional big black plastic spider in the sugar bowl

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

Perhaps you don't notice them...... because they are just kids playing with their toys.....

[**meep**]

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@**meep** wrote:

Which one of these could reasonably be mistaken for operable firearm requiring a Prohibited Weapons Approval? (Vic)

Victoria Police Licencing and Regulation Division Quick Guide

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Any guesses?

[debra9275]

Ahh I would've noticed siggie

[*elizabeths-mum*]

Any of them look like guns to me, meep.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

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@am*3 wrote:

Toy shops can buy the guns from toy distributors however they can't SELL them to people with a VIC postcode, unless their customer has the relevant Chief Commissioner's Prohibited Weapons Approval (issued by the Victorian Police).

Other states may go the same way, in the future it may be a national law.

Millions of Aust children will no longer have toy guns that look like real ones

I didn't remember OP said they laughed at her, sorry. However they still didn't tell her off for reporting what she saw.

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Are the government planning a buy back sceme?.......giggle.....

if not, that still leaves millions of toy guns..for Aussie kids to play with