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 1 Ice Cream Vendors Cannot Sell Toys — Basic Story

People who sell ice cream from trucks will not be allowed to sell anything else in one city. They will also not be
able to sell ice cream after dark.
A new law was passed because people were angry that some of the ice cream trucks were selling toy guns that
looked real. Some children bought the toy guns and took them to school. One child got in trouble and could not
go back to school for a few days.
The mother of one child was very angry about the toy guns. She wanted a new law to stop the sale of toy guns
from ice cream trucks. She thinks the new law will stop the owners from selling these kinds of things.
The new law also makes the owners of the ice cream trucks fix bad paint on the trucks. Also, if the truck plays
music, the owner will have to pay a fee.
Owners will have to obey the new law in one month.

 2 Ice Cream Vendors Cannot Sell Toys — Full Story

Ice cream vendors in Stockton will soon be restricted to selling only food or beverages.
On Tuesday night the city council voted 7-0 to limit ice cream trucks to the sale of frozen treats. They are also
no longer to sell after dark. The move came after some vendors were found selling items such as plastic toy
guns, some of which looked real. Some children bought the toys and took them to school. One student was
suspended.
A Stockton mother became angry about the toy gun sales and pushed for the ordinance. "Parents didn't know
what they were buying on their way to school," said Beverly Foster. "I wanted to stop it. I think this will stop it."
The ordinance also requires trucks to be free of peeling paint and obvious scratches. Truck owners will also
have to pay a fee to play music from the trucks.
The ordinance takes effect in 30 days.

 3 allow

to give permission; let happen

 4 angry

mad

 5 fee

money that must be paid for doing something

 6 ice cream

a frozen dessert

 7 law

a rule that must be followed

 8 month

one of the 12 parts into which the year is divided

 9 obey

to do as you are told

 10 owner

a person who has something that belongs to him

 11 toy guns

guns that are not real

 12 trouble

caught doing something wrong

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