How would this be handled where you live?

[jnyork]

From the Lander, WY, daily online police and sheriff's reports:

"Officers were summoned to the area of Gannett Peak Elementary where a child reported that two other boys had pointed an Air Soft gun at him. Officers spoke to all of the parties, who were between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. The gun was recovered and the kids were taken home where the gun was returned to the parents. No charges were filed. "
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[Rimfire McNutjob]

All of the kids would have been jailed and faced charges. It's wacky down here. The schools are out of control and run their own kangaroo courts.

[Buck Elliott]

Just like That...!! ^^

[jeepnik]

Full SWAT call out. After the arrests, the kids would be expelled from school, forced into mandatory counseling, and the parents would be pariahs in their community.

[rafter-7]

on school grounds.. school would handle it with detention.. just near school it would be the same

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[Blaine]

School lockdown, kids arrested, expelled. You can't point a "finger" gun around here

[Gaucho Gringo]

Full SWAT call out. After the arrests, the kids would be expelled from school, forced into mandatory counseling, and the parents would be pariahs in their community.

Unfortunately, the same unfortunate scenario here also. In a more sane time in the 50-60's scenes like this were commonplace

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The gun toting young lady on the right contrary to popular opinion nowadays did not grow up to be a gun toting murderer. She recently retired after spending 40 years as a corporate officer in the banking industry.(please no wisecracks) How I wish for a time machine to go back to a more rational time.

[wvfarrier]

School lockdown, kids arrested, expelled. You can't point a "finger" gun around here

Yup, sad to say but here too. Common sense is long gone

[K1500]

It didn't happen in a school, it happened near a school.

[Old Ironsights]

Given what happened in Lander about 10 years ago when the ROTC kid was walking back to school with his 1903 Demilled Drill Rifle after practicing D&C over the weekend (no.arrest, but a full lockdown...) I must say that the PD finally got back into the proper mindset.

I really need to find a job back there (if not Lander, Riverton will do...)

[bdhold]

How would you handle it if it were your own kid?
Airsoft gun would be in the trash, in accordance with known expectations and boundaries.

[mikld]

If it was my kid I'd just teach him/her gun safety. In this case don't point a gun at something you don't want to shoot...

[madman4570]

From the Lander, WY, daily online police and sheriff's reports:

"Officers were summoned to the area of Gannett Peak Elementary where a child reported that two other boys had pointed an Air Soft gun at him. Officers spoke to all of the parties, who were between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. The gun was recovered and the kids were taken home where the gun was returned to the parents. No charges were filed. "
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Here it is small towns and I think the two boys would get a couple days off and lose the gun.

Given todays worlld and being afraid they could have gotten shot by LEO thinking real gun, yep lose the gun and if couple days off fine. Also a good chewing out and grounded few days with no electronic stuff.

Key focus what were you thinking taking a gun even be it airsoft TO SCHOOL THEN POINTING IT AT A KID.

[bdhold]

If it was my kid I'd just teach him/her gun safety. In this case don't point a gun at something you don't want to shoot...

that was my point, but if your kid has already pointed the airsoft gun at another person, you're beginning too late.

[earlmck]

The cops wouldn't have even got called around here -- Prineville kids are using these airsoft guns for "war games", just like their dads are using paintball guns. Airsoft stuff is cheaper and cleaner than paintball stuff and is being used similarly.

Has the entire rest of the nation gone nuts?

[madman4570]

The cops wouldn't have even got called around here -- Prineville kids are using these airsoft guns for "war games", just like their dads are using paintball guns. Airsoft stuff is cheaper and cleaner than paintball stuff and is being used similarly.

Has the entire rest of the nation gone nuts?

Earl,

The key thing though is are they using them at the school and even further while school is in progress. ??
I know its a shame the kids can't do the stuff we could but man oh man school,kids,guns thanks to the media boy is that asking for trouble.

[Blaine]

The cops wouldn't have even got called around here -- Prineville kids are using these airsoft guns for "war games", just like their dads are using paintball guns. Airsoft stuff is cheaper and cleaner than paintball stuff and is being used similarly.

Has the entire rest of the nation gone nuts?

At close range, air soft, AIN'T

[7.62 Precision]

The key thing though is are they using them at the school and even further while school is in progress. ??
I know its a shame the kids can't do the stuff we could but man oh man school,kids,guns thanks to the media boy is that asking for trouble.

"Officers were summoned to the area of Gannett Peak Elementary where a child reported that two other boys had pointed an Air Soft gun at him. Officers spoke to all of the parties, who were between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. The gun was recovered and the kids were taken home where the gun was returned to the parents. No charges were filed. "

As often the case with news reports, It looks like they were not in school or likely not on school property, but close enough to mention the school for more drama.

If you look at the wording, the writer was careful to include the name of the school without saying the event took place at the school, in the hopes that people make the conclusion that it tok place at school. It is the assumption most would make when casually reading the article.
Nothing about school personnel mentioned.

Here it would likely be handled the same way - let the parents take care of it. It is kind of a big deal, since airsoft can take out an eye, so the parents should deal with it strongly.

[wm]

About the same.....if they were on school property during school hours they likely would have been suspended from school as well for 2 weeks. Probably some follow up by social services with the families too. The judges and LEO and school administrators in this area are pretty down to earth, common sense types. They make mistakes but they try not to make mountains out of mole hills

[wecsoger]

Full SWAT call out. After the arrests,

And they would have had to shoot at least one dog......

[jcw]

What Blaine said. Unfortunately.

[Ysabel Kid]

Y2K almost had this happen to him years ago. He was playing with some other boys in a wooded area near our neighborhood, and some other kids wandered into the "field of fire". They violated an important run of knowing who your target is. Other kids complained, but fortunately parents solved this without the "aid" of the police. I'd hope they'd have viewed it for what it was. Here there is a good chance - as long as none of the parents are nitwits...

[bdhold]

I grew up with heroes of restraint. Their guns were their last resort.
Then the villain became the hero and shoot first and let the god of hollywood sort it out became the rule.
(this includes Dirty Harry, who is anything but a type hero)
Then grownups started shooting paintball and kids started shooting airsoft at each other.
This is why they're coming for your firearms.

[Streetstar]

Has the entire rest of the nation gone nuts?

Yes

[madman4570]

The key thing though is are they using them at the school and even further while school is in progress. ??
I know its a shame the kids can't do the stuff we could but man oh man school,kids,guns thanks to the media boy is that asking for trouble.

"Officers were summoned to the area of Gannett Peak Elementary where a child reported that two other boys had pointed an Air Soft gun at him. Officers spoke to all of the parties, who were between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. The gun was recovered and the kids were taken home where the gun was returned to the parents. No charges were filed. "

As often the case with news reports, It looks like they were not in school or likely not on school property, but close enough to mention the school for more drama.

If you look at the wording, the writer was careful to include the name of the school without saying the event took place at the school, in the hopes that people make the conclusion that it tok place at school. It is the assumption most would make when casually reading the article.
Nothing about school personnel mentioned.

Here it would likely be handled the same way - let the parents take care of it. It is kind of a big deal, since airsoft can take out an eye, so the parents should deal with it strongly.

Yes, I bet you are right.
In the area verses on school property!

[JohndeFresno]

I live in California.

Whatever you guess, however outrageous, would most likely happen in most counties here.

[KirkD]

When I was in high school we had 'School Spirit Week'. One of the days was called 'Shady Character Day'. Everyone (about 900 students) dressed up in trench coats and brought guns to school. We carried them all day long so every class change the halls were filled with high school students carrying guns ... real guns, not airsoft ones. By the way, no one got shot. Even the teachers got in the act. That was way back around 1971. Although the halls were filled with students and guns all day long, I don't even recall anyone actually pointing a gun at someone else. We were all taught by our parents to only point it at what you were actually going to shoot.

[Old Time Hunter]

Well when I was a kid...a lot of the boys and a few of the girls would bring both toy and real rifles (most were decommissioned, no firing pins), along with military helmets, web belts, khakis, and such to play war during the lunch hour.

Can't remember anyone getting in trouble, heck...one of the teachers brought a old barrack gun rack where we all displayed our finest while in class!

[Bullard4075]

From the Lander, WY, daily online police and sheriff's reports:

"Officers were summoned to the area of Gannett Peak Elementary where a child reported that two other boys had pointed an Air Soft gun at him. Officers spoke to all of the parties, who were between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. The gun was recovered and the kids were taken home where the gun was returned to the parents. No charges were filed. "
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Probably the same here in Billings but in Missoula or Kalispell .................. the trial starts in September.