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Toy and imitation firearms that have been altered to look like real guns would be addressed under this new measure, which creates a new legal infraction for minors under 18 who carry such an altered device in public. Under current law, there is no specific penalty for a minor possessing an altered toy or imitation firearm that has been modified to resemble an actual gun. If passed, this bill would make it an infraction—similar to a minor traffic ticket rather than a criminal charge—for a minor to knowingly possess such an altered device in a public place, but only after that minor has already received a documented warning from a law enforcement officer that doing so is unlawful.