You have to realise that it was America where this happened. This isn't about whether toy guns look like the real thing, more about the irresponsible manner in which people handle guns in America. Rule one for handling guns is that unless you are at the range, there is no reason to load the gun, so don't. If a gun isn't loaded then you can't shoot someone with it, although you should always handle one as if it is loaded. Rule two is that unless you are cleaning a gun or doing some maintenance on it, it should be locked away in a cabinet out of the reach of all but the person with the keys. Let's not get more paranoia about guns. Guns don't shoot people, people shoot people.
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