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Toy weapons are toys that mimic real weapons, but are designed to be fun for children to play with and less dangerous. Image File history File links Capgundisplay. ...
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Some are essentially similar to the real thing, but less powerful. Weapons for cutting and stabbing have dull, plastic toy versions. Metal weapons often have toy versions of a lighter material such as plastic. Toy guns either cannot really shoot projectiles or just soft ones (such as Nerf darts) with limited velocity. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
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However, cap pistols use caps with extremely small amounts of explosives for the sound effect. Toy hand grenades do not contain explosives. BB guns are often called toy guns, but their shots can cause bodily harm. For the alcoholic beverage sold in New Orleans, see hand grenade (drink). ...
Steel BBs BB guns are a type of air gun designed to fire spherical projectiles, called BBs, usually from a smoothbore barrel. ...
Many newer toy weapons are brightly colored and oddly shaped to appeal to children and distinguish them from the real thing (see Dangers below). For example, a toy that shoots Nerf balls might have a rounded shape and a neon yellow color. Cap gun This is a nice display of Nichols Industries toy cap guns with a good collection of some of the rarest models. ...
For big weapons, the toy version is usually on a smaller scale. It might be much smaller, such as a toy catapult that is 20 cm tall. Or it might just be sized for children, such as a squirt gun that is half the size of a similar firearm. A scale is either a device used for measurement of weights, or a series of ratios against which different measurements can be compared. ...
Replica catapult at Château des Baux, France For the handheld Y-shaped weapon, see slingshot. ...
A water pistol A squirt gun (or water pistol) is a type of toy designed to shoot water. ...
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A prop weapon (such as a stage gun or a stage sword) has to look real, but like a toy weapon, it should not be dangerous. Theatrical properties, or props, are items used in stage plays and similar entertainments to further the action. ...
Dangers Toy weapons can cause harm like most objects in the hands of children. Unlike most other toys though, much of the danger of these toys is related to mistaking a toy weapon for a real weapon.
Toy weapons that look very much like a real one are forbidden in many countries because they can be mistaken for the real thing. For example, a robber might threaten people with a toy weapon or a child might handle a real weapon confusing it with a toy. Realistic looking toys are often called "replicas". In the United States since 1992, toy guns are required to have an orange plug or be entirely brightly colored to signify them as toys. Robbery is the crime of seizing property through violence or intimidation. ...
People might mistake a toy weapon for a real one and bring attention to the individual. Police officers or other authorities might treat the person as armed until their weapon is identified as a toy and their intentions discovered. As a consequence, toy weapons are sometimes banned from certain public places where such responses could cause a disruption. A police officer is a warranted employee of a police service. ...
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There is a controversy as to whether or not toy weapons are appropriate for children to play with. Some people believe they can teach children violence.
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External links - CNN: "A toy gun, a real crime". (January 8, 2003) Matt Bean on the dangers of toy guns being mistaken for real ones in the U.S.
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