ZURICH >> A Swiss politician was fined for buying pink water pistols online because authorities say the toys violated the country’s weapons law.

Newspaper Aargauer Zeitung reported that Marc Jaisli — a member of the local council in Buchs — ordered the water pistols in August through ultra low-cost online retailer Temu for his godchildren as a gift.

Prosecutors ordered him to pay a fine totaling 6,500 francs ($7,390) for a violation of weapons law, arguing that it applied even though the pistols were imitations “because they could be confused for real firearms due to their appearance” — despite the pink color. Aargauer Zeitung reported that Jaisli said he had not been aware of the violation, but accepted the penalty and paid the fine.

— The Associated Press