HARTFORD -- Republicans and Democrats finally found a gun law they could agree on: fining people who tamper with toy guns.

Under the legislation, anyone ­-- child or adult -- who removes the bright red plug in the barrel of a toy gun to make it look more realistic could be penalized. The bill passed 9-2 in the Select Committee on Children. Next it goes to the House.

The bill would give state judges discretion on the extent of fines, and would ban the possession of look-a-like firearms, pellet guns or BB guns on school grounds.

"We need more gun-safety education and this is an important piece toward addressing that," Rep. Terrie Wood, R-Darien, said. "The tricky part is realizing that young kids, particularly boys, want to take all those safety features off, but it's a chance to educate, saying that this is important. There are a lot of conversations going on about gun violence and this is just one of them."

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