ZURICH. A Swiss politician has been fined for purchasing pink water pistols online after authorities ruled that the toys violated the country’s strict weapons law, the local newspaper Aargauer Zeitung reported.
Marc Jaisli, a member of the local council in Buchs, a town west of Zurich, ordered the water pistols in August through ultra-low-cost online retailer Temu as gifts for his godchildren. However, Swiss prosecutors deemed the purchase a legal violation, arguing that the water pistols—despite their bright pink color—could be mistaken for real firearms due to their appearance.
Jaisli was ordered to pay a fine totaling 6,500 Swiss francs ($7,390) for breaching Switzerland’s weapons law. The authorities maintained that the regulation applied even to imitation firearms if they could be confused with actual weapons.
The Aargauer Zeitung reported that Jaisli was unaware of the violation but accepted the penalty and has since paid the fine. The case has drawn attention to Switzerland’s strict regulations concerning toy weapons and imitation firearms, sparking debate over the enforcement of such laws.
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