‘Real’ hue turn on toy guns

A new law enacted by Gov. Hochul on Tuesday bars New York retailers from selling toy guns that are black, blue, silver or aluminum-colored — in order to keep the replica firearms off the streets.

“Restricting these realistic-looking devices will ensure misleading and potentially dangerous devices are off our streets, keeping kids, law enforcement and all New Yorkers safe,” Hochul said in a statement.

The new law, which passed the legislature with bipartisan support, clarifies that all toy weapons must be “white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink, bright purple or be made entirely of transparent or translucent materials.”

Toy guns have been involved in at least 63 shootings statewide — eight of which were fatal — since 1994, according to a legislative memo.

Exceptions to the ban are allowed for situations like theatrical productions.

Federal law already requires all toy guns transported or imported into the US to have an orange tip or a stripe on both sides of the barrel — though exceptions are made for airsoft guns and paintball guns.

The new law will take effect in 90 days.