Question No. 6
Reply by the Secretary for Trada & Industry, Mr. N.WH. Macleod
a Legislative Council Question
by Dr. EO Kam-fai
Banning of toy gims
6. Dr. Ho asked:
Question: In the light of a recent case where a child was injured by a
plastic pellet from a toy gun, will Government inform this
Council what standards are being used for banning toy guns
which are capable of firing projectiles and inflicting
actual injuries?
SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY:
Answer The Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance (Cap. 238 regulates
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the possession of any gun from which any bullet or missile
can be discharged with a muzzle energy greater than two
joules.
Firing a missile from a toy gun with a muzzle
energy of less than two joules would not normally cause
In the case actual injury to someone hit by the missile.
referred to by Dr. So, the injury was
the injury was caused because
unfortunately, the victim was accidentally hit in the eye.
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