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No person shall sell, offer to sell, possess, use, display or give away, any replica firearm on a public property unless:
(A) The entire exterior surface of the imitation firearm is colored white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright blue, bright pink or bright purple, either singly or as the predominant color in combination with other colors in any pattern;
(B) The imitation firearm is constructed entirely of transparent or translucent materials which permits unmistakable observation of the imitation firearm’s complete contents;
(C) The barrel of the imitation firearm, other than the barrel of a water gun, is closed with a blase orange plug, permanently affixed, of the same material of which the imitation firearm is made, for a distance of not less than ½ inch from the front end of said barrel;
(D) The imitation firearm had legibly stamped thereon, the name of the manufacturer or some trade name, mark or brand by which the manufacturer can be readily identified; and
(E) The imitation firearm does not have a laser pointer attached.
(CBC 1985 16-5B.2; Ord. 2015 c. 10 § 1)
(A) If any individual under 18 years of age is found with a replica firearm by a member of the Boston Police Department, the Officer shall contact his or her parent or guardian to inform them that the individual has been found with a replica firearm on public property. Parents or guardians shall be informed that they will be able to pick up the replica firearms at the district station after 24 hours. The Officer shall confiscate the replica firearm and bring it to the district station for holding.
(B) If the individual is over 18 years of age, the Officer shall confiscate the replica firearm(s) and inform the individual that they can pick the item(s) up at the district station after 24 hours.
(CBC 1985 16-5B.3; Ord. 2015 c. 10 § 1)
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