TOYS Light Weapons - Cultural Disparity

In the United States, toy weapons have pretty much been outlawed in the past few years. Someone carrying a plastic gun that's colored gunmetal black is likely to be shot by jittery gangsters or members of law enforcement. The potential of crushing product liability lawsuits have also put a damper on toy weaponry sales.

In Japan, toy weapons are still readily available for purchase and play. Carry a realistic toy gun into Akihabara and hardly anyone will assume it's real. Try the same stunt in the States and you might catch a cap or three. Epoch starts preorders for a set of "Light Weapons" such as knives, stars, and guns. The preorder sheet shows a thug in the background holding both a knife and a sword while looking evil. Due to the improbability of being able to sell these toys in the USA, NCS won't be importing this set.