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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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