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Amazon, Walmart Agree to Stop Selling Toy Guns in New York, Pay Hefty Fine
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/
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"Following the shooting of Tamir Rice (who was holding a toy gun that looked real at the time), there has been a push by the usual suspects to ban toy guns. Instead of teaching kids that walking around outside with something that looks like a deadly weapon is a bad idea, the Attorney General of New York has decided that the way to 'fix' this 'problem' is to try and crack down on the sale of these inanimate objects. Because that’s been so successful in the past. Now it appears that the toy companies have agreed to Herr Schneiderman’s demands . . ." ... |
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jac
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| What was the offense for which they paid $300 K in penalties? To my knowledge selling toy guns was not a crime, even in NY. |
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