Barber, Orion M. The Vermont Statutes, 1894: Including the Public Acts of 1894, with the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitutions of the United States, and the State of Vermont Page 918, Image 935 (1895) available at The Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources.

A person who has in his possession a toy pistol for the explosion of percussion caps or blank cartridges, with intent to sell or give away the same, or sells or gives away, or offers to sell or give away the same, shall be fined not more than ten nor less than five dollars; and shall be liable for all damages resulting from such selling or giving away, to be recovered in an action on the case.