Toy Guns That Look Real: 1989 | Fight Back! Classics

After being held hostage on live TV in August 1987 by a gunman armed with a toy gun that looked real, consumer advocate David Horowitz used his Fight Back! platform to spearhead a campaign to ban realistic-looking toy guns and replicas across the nation. These toys were being used to commit crimes and were mistaken for real firearms, leading to tragedies. In response, the toy industry lobbied for a weak federal law to protect its $300 million-a-year business. #history #retro #news #1980s #facts #fact #history #retro #news #1980s #facts #fact ------ ►Subscribe to Watch Fight Back! https://www.youtube.com/@WatchFightBack ►Subscribe to our newsletter: https://fightback.beehiiv.com/subscribe ►Support our channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/fightback