More from link:"The legislation [introduced in Ohio] was modeled after a California law. Several other states and cities have similar laws.
Some opponents of the bill have expressed skepticism about whether such measures would be effective in preventing fatal shootings, and some have suggested that criminals would try to disguise weapons to cause police to hesitate."
Heck, yes, criminals have tried and will try to disguise lethal guns as toys.
Should LEOs ASSume that a Barbie pink 'gun' is a toy? Or just ask, say to person brandishing 'gun' -
'Excuse me, would you mind putting your gun on the floor/ground, so I can examine it more carefully
to determine if it is capable of shooting bullets into me or others, rendering us dead here on the spot? If it's a lookalike, I'll give it right back.
And if the object in your hand is a lethal weapon, would you refrain from shooting bystanders or me?
I'd appreciate your cooperation, so I can decide whether to use stern voice commands, taser, stun gun, or duty weapon.'
What about person w CCW permit, when person points 'gun' at him? Maybe at front door, in parking lot, at store cash register, or public park.
'Looks to me like neon green object in your hand shoots only generally-harmless plastic pellets,
but I'd like to take a closer look, before drawing my lawfully carried Glock. If you have a lethal gun, I'll walk away briskly.
Would you oblige pls?'
If, when, where lookalikes-in-bright-colors-only laws (LIBCO laws?) are passed, is ^this^ the likely scenario,
and -
- 'lookalike-gun' teen brandishers skip off to grandma's house for after school milk and cookies ?
- 'lookalike-gun' adult brandishers continue on their way to church choir practice?
Or do more LEOs and innocent bystanders, C-store clerks, and others get shot, some killed?
Just wondering.
