Fake gun ordinances

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I think outlawing replicas is an understandable but unacceptable option.

Understandable because our current generation is absolutely terrified of firearms for the most part.

Unacceptable as they pose no risk at all in of themselves, it's the confusion they present that is the risk. That said, a compromise ordinance of any display of a unmarked replica in a public place without prior notice to local authorities (police, so they can inform the public what's up if they call in).

We don't need restrictions, we need to encourage transparency when using replicas for various legal reasons....and sadly some will not do things in a transparent manner unless failure to do so results in fines or penalties.
 
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It’s already illegal under Minnesota law to display or brandish a replica firearm “in reckless disregard of the risk of causing terror in another person.”

One of the five people, local filmmaker Sonny Fernandez, wrote about the incident afterward on his Facebook page.
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There is already an applicable ordinance that prohibits the activity described.

I'm an actor and I have a friend who was involved in just such a scene for a student film years ago. It pretty much ended the same way this one did.

I would have said, "All's well that ends well"...until I read the FB comments of the dimwit "filmmaker".

Not only were they doing something wrong - they were doing something illegal (not always one and the same). They (and my friend) are lucky they weren't shot.

The difference is, my friend recognizes that fact. This jerk seems to think it was "Much ado about nothing". :banghead:
 
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rainbowbob said:
Welcome to THR, LeverB66!


There is already an applicable ordinance that prohibits the activity described.
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The city of Moorhead is debating going past the state law and creating a city ordinance that would prohibit just the act of carrying a facsimile within the city of Moorhead. Seems like overkill to me .

I'm suprised that the term 'filmmaker' was used!
 
For future reference, it is considered good form to provide at least a paragraph from the link you are discussing so we know what it's about.
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Actually, it isn't anymore. Perhaps you missed the large notices about copyright suits plastered at the top of the board?
 
Suprised me that they quoted the guys facebook mesages in the local paper. Makes me want to be even more carefull what I post online. It can be used against you. Sorry to go off on a rabbit trail there. Anyway, yeah some ppl are a lil too impulsive. Hey I was the same way in my early 20's. I could see myself doing something like that back then. running around with what looks like a gun downtown not thinking about the consiquences. But on the other hand making an ordinance would just be adding to the humungo pile of red tape that already exists. young ppl are always going to do things without thinking. No need to punish everyone for this.
 
Perhaps you missed the large notices about copyright suits plastered at the top of the board?
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Pretty hard to miss!

And I qoute (assuming that's allowed):

Because fair use is such a grey area, we would strongly encourage users who wish to refer to material owned by others to post the links to other sites along with their own brief summary of the content they are linking to. If appropriate, you may, as an alternative or addition, quote a sentence or two from the site you are linking to, but this should not exceed one paragraph of copied text.
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Although my post above did exceed that limit, my suggestion to include a paragraph was within the rules.
 
Yeah, I got criticized pretty harshly not too long ago for posting a link instead of a quote from an article. What's with that, anyway? Are people too darn lazy to click on a link? Anyway I feel vindicated by this new copyright rule, even though I think the copyright law is a bad joke. :neener:

Back to the topic: Toy guns regardless of how realistic they look are still just toy guns. They are toys, not guns. They shouldn't be outlawed or restricted. I can't help but think that laws against toy guns are supported and passed by the same gun control freaks that refuse to allow their children to play with toy guns. Culturally that is a really dangerous bad idea. Imagine a whole generation of sissy boys growing up without ever having played army, or cowboys and indians, or North versus South, or cops and robbers. They would lack an entire skill set that could easily cost them their lives in the real world.
 
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