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If you are a gun manufacturer, the product you make is not subject to safety regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Toy guns are subject to safety regulation water pistols are, but not real guns.

Michael D. Barnes

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Michael D. Barnes
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: September 3
Lawyer
Politician
Washington
District of Columbia
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Toys
Water
Guns
Real
Consumers
Make
Gun
Manufacturer
Product
Pistols
Safety
Commission
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Consumer
Products
Regulation

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