Monday, May 16, 2005

You lookin' at me!

Trigger-happy teenagers boost crime figures with toy guns - Times Online

A CRAZE for cheap imitation ball-bearing guns among teenagers is fuelling a boom in gun crime.

Costing as little as £14.99, BB guns could be responsible for up to 30 per cent of gun crime, according to police research.Easily available on the internet and with no restrictions on sale, BB guns fire tiny plastic pellets or ball bearings.


I almost hate to say this, but how long before we move away from "Happy Slapping" and onto "Happy Shooting"?