IDK if the guy was stupid enough to think the cops would just believe that story and not actually check it, or if he himself was that stupid and actually thought it was a toy gun.
One interesting quote was:
Having worked in that area of Dayton, I dont' doubt it.What they didn't find was what they considered a truthful explanation from Johnson about the gun. He said after he bought the gun, he went to North Main Street to buy rims for his truck when another truck backed into his and fled. Johnson said he followed that truck and backed it into a corner near the store. Johnson said the driver ran to the store, where there were other people inside -- all of whom had guns.