[Pollster1]

Fake on left, real on right

Even if he had it for criminal purposes, the law should specifically ban look-alike weapons for felons if they want to prosecute him for that. It's not a firearm, and they should not prosecute by pretending it is something that it is not.

[eastforker]

If the state wants to list bb guns or air rifles as a prohibited item for felons to own, the same as firearms, that is their right under the 10th amendment. I don’t agree with it but that is a states right.

[Caipirabob]

I'm inclined to agree. It's impossible to determine if it's the real thing or not going by the profile. Some of these replicas have a barrel sized the same as the real pistol so there's nothing to indicate it is not a real gun at a distance.