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> It is hard to see what a ban on airsoft guns was intended to accomplish, since they are not viable as weapons at all.

Airsoft guns are effective in robberies / when making threats, as they look pretty real. This allows people to use them like they would use a real gun.



In principle, yes. However, actual guns were legal to own the entire time. People rarely use airsoft guns in robberies, in practice.




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