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Nanny State

Brickbat: Don't Take Your Guns to School

Charles Oliver | 1.25.2013 6:00 AM

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Officials locked down New York's Elmont Memorial High School after someone called 911 to report she saw a student carrying a lime green gun. Police searched the school and eventually find a green and yellow Nerf gun.

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  1. Fist of Etiquette   13 years ago

    They should call it Common Sense Memorial High School. Hopefully that someone used a pink Barbie "I Know You" phone to call 911.

  2. Generic Stranger   13 years ago

    Charles Oliver|Jan. 25, 2013 6:00 am

    Fist of Etiquette| 1.25.13 @ 7:25AM

    I call shenanigans. This post was definitely NOT up at 6:00AM.

    1. Fist of Etiquette   13 years ago

      I took me eight-five minutes to craft my comment.

    2. invisible furry hand   13 years ago

      I second your declaration of shenanigans

    3. JW   13 years ago

      Shenanigans is called on the floor for a vote. All in favor, register a sound harumph.

  3. Ted S.   13 years ago

    Guns don't hurt people; zero tolerance does.

  4. Chris Mallory   13 years ago

    The "lime green" doesn't mean much. That is the color they are using to make something "zombie" now. So there are several weapons that are lime green. Just like the neon pink is used for "girl" guns.

    1. Mediterranean Death Cult   13 years ago

      There have been a couple good deals on guns my wife wouldn't get for herself because of those kinds of colors. Personally, if someone wants to make up an AR-15 in DeWalt colors and then discount it, fine by me!

      1. The Dan   13 years ago

        like this? http://www.armoryblog.com/wp-c.....t-ar15.jpg

    2. Groovus Maximus   13 years ago

      I agree. This thread needs some lime green jello.

      1. $park?   13 years ago

        No jello here, just plain old Lime Green.

  5. waaminn   13 years ago

    Sounds like a pretty solid plan to me dude.

    http://www.Anon-ids.tk

  6. JW   13 years ago

    "It's Nerf or Nothing."

    Live by zero tolerance. Die by zero tolerance.

  7. Way Of The Crane   13 years ago

    Police searched the school and eventually find a green and yellow Nerf gun.

    I'm assuming the kid who brought the toy into class is looking for a new school to attend or being home schooled now, right?

    1. Greg   13 years ago

      Probably just got drone bombed

  8. Butts Wagner   13 years ago

    Nerf guns are the bomb

    1. $park?   13 years ago

      Everybody down, he's got a bomb!

  9. The Dan   13 years ago

    I really want to see kids that are going to carry toy guns, to carry badges as well. Perhaps if the fools are dumb enough to think the gun is real, they will also think the badge is real and therefor one of the anointed that are allowed to carry guns.

    1. The Dan   13 years ago

      damnit, carry toy badges, that is

    2. An0nB0t   13 years ago

      "Stop wesisting!"

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