Brickbat: Don't Take Your Guns to School

Charles Oliver | 1.25.2013 6:00 AM

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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Fist of Etiquette 12 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.
Generic Stranger 12 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 12 years ago
  
  I took me eight-five minutes to craft my comment.
2. invisible furry hand 12 years ago
  
  I second your declaration of shenanigans
3. JW 12 years ago
  
  Shenanigans is called on the floor for a vote. All in favor, register a sound harumph.
Ted S. 12 years ago

Guns don't hurt people; zero tolerance does.
Chris Mallory 12 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 12 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 12 years ago
    
    like this? http://www.armoryblog.com/wp-c.....t-ar15.jpg
2. Groovus Maximus 12 years ago
  
  I agree. This thread needs some lime green jello.
  1. $park? 12 years ago
    
    No jello here, just plain old Lime Green.
waaminn 12 years ago

Sounds like a pretty solid plan to me dude.

http://www.Anon-ids.tk
JW 12 years ago

"It's Nerf or Nothing."

Live by zero tolerance. Die by zero tolerance.
Way Of The Crane 12 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 12 years ago
  
  Probably just got drone bombed
Butts Wagner 12 years ago

Nerf guns are the bomb
1. $park? 12 years ago
  
  Everybody down, he's got a bomb!
The Dan 12 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 12 years ago
  
  damnit, carry toy badges, that is
2. An0nB0t 12 years ago
  
  "Stop wesisting!"

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