Define playing?

Thats the problem. I have a strikeman indoor target practice thing for my 9mm. Its basically a laser bore sight that is activated by shooting it at a target that is synced with a phone app so you can check your accuracy. Its designed so you can literally do target practice in your living room with an empty firearm. It feels no different than playing a video game. You pull the trigger, your real gun shoots a red laser for a second. You, by definition, play with your unloaded gun.

It should not be a crime. Some cities have no shooting ranges and the only option peoole have to practice is with a system indoors like I mentioned.

Is there some reason you can't do this with a repro firearm incapable of actually being used as a gun? Because if your gun's not loaded and you're not actually firing it, the experience isn't going to be the same as actually using the gun anyway.

Almost every single negligent discharge is associated with somebody who didn't think the gun was loaded. They happen over and over again. I personally think people's rights not to be accidentally shot outweigh your interest in being able to go pew pew in your living room with a real gun.