Fine points of the law

Marc Jaisli, a councilmember in Buchs, Switzerland, was fined $7,390 after he purchased pink plastic water pistols for his godchildren, the Associated Press reported on March 11. Doing so violated the country’s weapons law, prosecutors said. They ruled that even though the pistols were imitations, “they could be confused for real firearms due to their appearance.” Jaisli said he hadn’t been aware of the violation but paid the fine.

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