Criminal
Jul. 18, 2002
Brandishing A Toy Gun Is Illegal Even if It's Just a Joke
SAN FRANCISCO - Fake guns can scare anyone who sees them, including bystanders, a unanimous Sacramento appellate panel concluded Tuesday. As a result, a youth who brandished a replica pistol at a friend in a school yard - alarming an office manager, who saw the incident through a window - broke the law even though the friend was unafraid.
As a result, a youth who brandished a replica pistol at a friend in a school yard - alarming an office manager, wh...
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