It's offical Columbus IN has banned open Carry of BB Guns Illegal

[Westside]

Columbus passes law banning public BB guns - 13 WTHR Indianapolis


since it is not a Firearm is isn't covered under the preemption law passed a few years ago.

and it's a $150 fine if you are caught with one.

 

[kliebert]

guess they watched "A Christmas Story" one too many times.

 

[armedhoosier451]

Wow..$150 fine if caught? Apparently if you're caught with one, you'd be lucky not to be shot to death by the CPD. Seems like if you had guns pulled on you by police you'd be following they're directions to a T, in order to not get shot, especially if you had a BB gun because you wouldn't expect the attention. Then again though, this is the world we live in..

 

[netsecurity]

I'm sure this is because of Airsoft assault rifles that they created this law. How about instead if restricting rights, that they just tell people to stop calling the police when children are playing?

If they were pistol size toys then people would see them and think "there is a boy with a toy gun". If they (old women) see a "black gun" they'd think "that boy has a gun like those school shooters, I better call police before the whole town is shot up, them there is a weapon of mass destruction, Obama say so".

 

[Caleb]

I kinda agree with it...people who can buy and "carry" those aren't responsible enough to handle a real or fake gun with safety in mind.

My parents had neighbors that would go around with their bb gun and shoot at random things....fence, cats, dogs, cars, windows, kid's face. Yes, the neighbor did all of those things and went to jail for a while. Oddly enough, they were related to some woman who either works in the police dept or City Hall, and cops were on a know-name basis with a couple of these troubled kids.

 

[Westside]

I kinda agree with it...people who can buy and "carry" those aren't responsible enough to handle a real or fake gun with safety in mind.

My parents had neighbors that would go around with their bb gun and shoot at random things....fence, cats, dogs, cars, windows, kid's face. Yes, the neighbor did all of those things and went to jail for a while. Oddly enough, they were related to some woman who either works in the police dept or City Hall, and cops were on a know-name basis with a couple of these troubled kids.

This is why they did it. they had a string of calls of kids shooting at moving cars. so instead of punishing the kids they banned BB guns.

Columbus considers ban on BB guns, other toy rifles - 13 WTHR Indianapolis


missed that the ordinance only applies to children under 18. But, the parents pay the fine.

 

[Westside]

finally found the official ordnance. Columbus City Council Ordinance Banning BB Guns

 

[Boost Lee]

Wow.........

I understand the concern.... but for Christ's sake, PUNISH the kids that are doing it!!!

This is only on a smaller scale of the same scare all of us gun owners are concerned about as far as weapon bans goes.

 

[Gabriel]

My parents had neighbors that would go around with their bb gun and shoot at random things....fence, cats, dogs, cars, windows, kid's face. Yes, the neighbor did all of those things and went to jail for a while. Oddly enough, they were related to some woman who either works in the police dept or City Hall, and cops were on a know-name basis with a couple of these troubled kids.

We have that problem a lot.

While I don't condone a ban on toys, the area I work has a different issue with BB and Airsoft guns. A lot of the kids are carrying them around in their waistbands.

Years ago that may have not been an issue and if a kid was thirteen or so and had one, everyone would have just assumed it was a toy. That isn't so anymore. Most of our shots fired and shooting calls are because of juveniles in ages ranging from around thirteen to around twenty. Now we have these same kids and their friends carrying around (and often robbing people with or just pointing them at random people) Airsoft guns with the orange tips removed or painted black.

 

[searpinski]

Hah. I didn't think they'd pull it off.

 

[Redtbird]

Hmm...So, instead of just keeping people under 18 from using any type of air gun, they wrote it so NOBODY can use one. And you're right, this is a small gun ban like DiFi and the others would like to do on a larger scale.

 

[mrjarrell]

So, who was behind this travesty? Oh, wait...

That's why Columbus police pushed to get a law passed banning anyone under 18 from carrying one of the realistic-looking guns in public.

 

[arthrimus]

Doesn't Indiana have a preemption law? Does it not apply to air guns?

 

[drillsgt]

So, who was behind this travesty? Oh, wait...

Exactly

 

[drillsgt]

We have that problem a lot.

While I don't condone a ban on toys, the area I work has a different issue with BB and Airsoft guns. A lot of the kids are carrying them around in their waistbands.

Years ago that may have not been an issue and if a kid was thirteen or so and had one, everyone would have just assumed it was a toy. That isn't so anymore. Most of our shots fired and shooting calls are because of juveniles in ages ranging from around thirteen to around twenty. Now we have these same kids and their friends carrying around (and often robbing people with or just pointing them at random people) Airsoft guns with the orange tips removed or painted black.

If thugs are carrying around airsoft and trying to rob people it sounds like a win-win situation to me, thug gets shot and no danger to the good guys.

 

[JTScribe]

Soooo . . . if I have an LTCH I should be able to open carry a BB gun, right?

LOL.

 

[Double T]

Soooo . . . if I have an LTCH I should be able to open carry a BB gun, right?

LOL.

True. Challenge it for us

 

[Hammerhead]

True. Challenge it for us

I've been tempted to. I have an airsoft that looks like a Baretta, no orange tip.

I'm over 18, have a Larry, and can carry any handgun I darn well please.

"Sorry, officer, this isn't a gun, it's an airsoft. No, I'm not breaking the law, or the new ordinance. No, I'm not going to show you my ID, give you my name, or anything else. Am I being detained? You may now go pound sand."