The dangers of toy weapons and look-alike guns are a growing concern for law enforcement as replica firearms, in particular airsoft guns, continue to create alarming and even deadly situations in the community.Recently in Washington, these "toys" have been linked to school lockdowns and even a murder.These fake guns look so authentic that officials say if they get a call for a firearm, they won’t immediately know if it’s a toy weapon or not."They have sights on them.
"When we get there, if we're giving you orders, and you're pointing an airsoft gun at us or someone else, there's no way for us to tell if that’s real or not, and that’s a terrible choice to make, and we don't want to see people using these out on the street," said Moss.Moss tells FOX 13 Seattle airsoft gun owners need to be responsible with these authentic-looking toys.