ATF Seizes 30 Toy Guns

[MLB]

Found in the email in-box this morning:

Brad Martin and his son Ben sell Airsoft BB guns at their store in Cornelius, Oregon. A recent shipment of 30 of the toy guns were intercepted and seized by ATF agents when they entered the country at Tacoma, Washington.

The Martins said they buy their stock from Taiwan because the merchandise is less expensive. But the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives seized a shipment of 30 in October. That shipment is worth around $12,000 and the ATF is promising to destroy the entire shipment.

Special Agent Kelvin Crenshaw said the toys can be easily retro-fitted into dangerous weapons.

Martin disputes that the guns can be converted. Another reason for the seizure is that they were missing the orange tip mandated on imported toy guns.

The Martins said they’ve received shipments before from Taiwan that were missing the orange tips and were simply asked by customs agents to drive up to Tacoma and paint the tips orange themselves. They are wondering why it is an issue now.

link: www.neatorama.com/2010/03/01/atf-seizes-30-toy-guns/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+Neatorama+(Neatorama)

[TMan]

They are wondering why it is an issue now.

That is easy: the dummycrats are in control.

Seriously, I have a problem with toy guns that look exactly like the real thing. If someone pulls a toy gun and gets himself shot, the media will go wild and blame the shooter.

[MLB]

I agree, but the part that caught my interest is how this particular airsoft gun could be "retro-fitted" to be a dangerous weapon.

["DoubleAction"]

This is insane !!