Air guns — an umbrella term which includes BB and pellet guns in both rifle and handgun forms — often are marketed as toys, but they’ve become more dangerous as weapons technology has evolved.

You might remember the iconic scene from "A Christmas Story" of a young Ralphie dreaming of that Red Ryder BB gun under the ...

YORK, Pa. (WHTM)– Police in York City are warning the public about the use of Orbeez air guns and their potential dangers. According to the York City Police Department, the rise in popularity of ...

The rise in popularity of these air-powered toy guns, which shoot gel beads, has increased safety concerns among officials. Author: Joshua Feldstein Published: 9:31 AM EDT March 25, 2025 ...

Toy guns prompt weapons questions . Gracie Hart Brooks Apr 18, 2012 ... any air rifle or BB gun, toy guns and look-alike guns, knives, throwing stars, slingshots and explosives. ...

Air guns are not a toy said CPS officer Chris Tudor, explaining the guns are not a toy, but a weapon when used in a crime. Skip to Content. Tell the story of a ...

One of the guns, a basic rifle, looked so unprofessional that museum staff assumed it was a toy air gun or a homemade weapon, Piotr Piwowarczyk, an employee with the museum, told Science in Poland.

I SEE YOU’RE HOLDING ONE. YEAH. LORI, WE’RE OUTSIDE YORK CITY LIMITS. WE’RE IN NORTH YORK, SO IT’S OKAY FOR ME TO HOLD THIS UP. THIS MAY LOOK LIKE A TOY, BUT IT IS NOT A REAL GUN. IT DOESN ...

Calgary police say incidents involving air guns are increasing in the city, many of which involve youth who are often unaware of the risks associated with using the weapons. Police said Tuesday that ...

China has relaxed its air gun laws after a series of controversial cases touched off criticism of the strictness and rigidity of standards used to distinguish toy firearms from real ones.