...the bore on a bb gun is about the same as the bore on a .17 and ya really don't have time to tell the difference between a .17 and a .45. People have been shot holding toy guns, cellphones and a host of other things. That being said, I think cops bring a lot of this on themselves with their militarization. When ya take yer gun out and point it at an american citizen and start screaming for him to get on the ground, all ya really doin is pissin him off.
Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!