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Committee holds bill that would make altered toy guns an infraction, sponsor to revise language
Summary
A House committee held HB0083 after stakeholders warned its current wording could sweep in lawful airsoft competitors and other recreational users; sponsor Jake Fitzsimano said he will work with law enforcement and interest groups to clarify that the measure targets knowingly altered imitation firearms in public places.
Jake Fitzsimano, House District 30, told the committee HB0083 was drafted to address incidents in which imitation firearms altered to look real prompted armed responses.
"The bill that's before you now ... is really one that's meant to let kids be kids, and to lead with an educative approach rather than a punitive approach," Fitzsimano said, arguing a first response would be educational and only repeated, knowing possession in public would risk a citation.
Committee members pressed for specifics on which devices the…
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