11 year old suspended because of watergun

[eng23ine]

My 11 year son got suspended for two days because he carried a small EMPTY watergun to school today.

It seems that a small translucent blue watergun with a pink squirter(trigger) is a "facsimile of a firearm".

I agree that my son should not have taken a TOY to school with him, but i dont see the "weapon" part. Pic of the said "weapon" below (I kinda accidently broke it when i heard the charge).

 

[crazed_ss]

Zero tolerance leaves no room for reason.

 

[Sindawe]

Zero tolerance = Zero use of the brain matter.

Oh for the days when children would carry swords (OK, branches) so that we might engage in honorable combat on the way to school and home again.

 

[progunner1957]

Oh for God's sake!

 

[Gunpacker]

Another sad story from our educators. However, we all know the stories of even a drawing of a gun or pointing a finger as a play gun can be sufficient to allow the agenda to be activated.
We need to be aware, and warn the kids. It still won't stop all the foolishness, because kids will still be kids.

 

[Hoppy590]

i had an arguement with a professor over zero tollerance. to wich the hippy dippy give peace a chance prof. said " well its the easiest way" easiest way for whom? and has society really degraded to the point we are too lazy to work with in logic and reason.

 

[Panthera Tigris]

This is why it's warned that by the next couple of generations, guns will easily be banned by virtue of the majority of the kids, especially in public education, will be brainwashed with the mindset that they are all evil and must be eliminated.

 

[Outlaws]

I remember my friend brought a BB gun to school. They called his parents to come get it...yes it, not him. Then he went back to class. This was the beginning of the 90's when I was in 5th grade. Much better times back then. Just think if you kid brought that today. He would have been kicked out of the district.

lol...I remember our library had a few books all about guns. One was of stuff from the 1500's to the dawn of the cartridge. The other was from the mid 1800's to about WW2. Lots of full auto stuff in that one. I can't imaging the school still allowing anything like that anymore. I seriously think I might have been part of the last generation to enjoy a relatively laid back childhood. Now their are fences like prison walls at schools. :banghead:

 

[jlbraun]

@Outlaws

I remember a book in my school library when I was in 5th grade (around 1988 I think), called "Weapons". It traced the history of weaponry from the Stone Age all the way to the present day with really nice ink line drawings. I think that's where I got interested in firearms.

And I thanks to that book, I know what what a flamberge is.

 

[jazurell]

Oh heck, I remember when we carried our 22 rim fire rifles to and from school. Stored them in our lockers. They even let us take them on a bus. That's the way the rifle team was transported. Varsity sport, none the less.

 

[Outlaws]

a 22? Was this in a major city or somewhat rural? I can't say I recall my HS having a rifle team lol.

 

[Eightball]

I remember a book in my school library when I was in 5th grade (around 1988 I think), called "Weapons". It traced the history of weaponry from the Stone Age all the way to the present day with really nice ink line drawings. I think that's where I got interested in firearms.

I've got a copy of that book. Very informative.

 

[Low-Sci]

Must've been nice to take your rifles to school. Sad thing is that I wanna call you an old-timer, but my dad's not that old and did the same thing.

Four years ago, I was bringing in a prop for our school play. We needed a fake gun, so I brought in a very cheap toy musket, the kind you can buy at Gander Mountain, the ones made of 1"x4"s.

I had to have my mom drive me to school, had to have the director of the play walk out, and carry the toy musket inside and had the school police officer escort both of us to the auditorium, where it was kept under lock and key until opening night.

Adults today...

 

[yongxingfreesty]

good warning, you never know he might bring a real one to school.

 

[XavierBreath]

I suppose they will amputate index fingers next.........:banghead:

 

[mp510]

Allow him to treat his suspension as a vacation.

 

[PythonFan]

I agree, take him to the range on his day off.

 

[razorburn]

Yes, school isn't really important until they get to high school, as long as they learn enough to be able to keep up it's no big deal, and I don't think 2 days will set him back much. Let him treat these 2 days like a vacation.

 

[Autolycus]

My buddy got suspended for a cartoon picture of a squirt gun. The name of the band was "squirtgun". That was in 1998.

I am so sad when I read this kind of garbage.

 

[kungfuhippie]

(sarcasm, incase you think I'm serious)

What if that pistol was filled with acid! (A guy in california used a "supersoaker" filled with bleach? to rob banks) What if it gave the idea that guns were ok to another student! what if it was a see thru blue glock and not a water pistol! (Wouldn't a transparent glock be cool ) Maybe he was going to wet some girl's white tee-shirt and sexually harrass her! The suspension isn't enough, he'll be in a gang next. Killing people, stealing, hate crimes if he's white! Call the PTA! Pull my kid from his class........

(Sarcasm off)
I'm sick, gonna go throw up The people for a perfect world strick again!

Seriously take the kid to the range so he'll tell his friends how "cool" it was to go shooting with dad and how much fun guns are

That will really tick off the soccer moms

 

[DRMMR02]

Must've been nice to take your rifles to school. Sad thing is that I wanna call you an old-timer, but my dad's not that old and did the same thing.

Four years ago, I was bringing in a prop for our school play. We needed a fake gun, so I brought in a very cheap toy musket, the kind you can buy at Gander Mountain, the ones made of 1"x4"s.

I had to have my mom drive me to school, had to have the director of the play walk out, and carry the toy musket inside and had the school police officer escort both of us to the auditorium, where it was kept under lock and key until opening night.

Adults today...

WOW. I wonder if those people can even take a step back and just look at how ridiculous they were acting. You would think any rational person, even if they don't like guns, woud look at that and know it's over the top. I really hope the police officer felt like that was the silliest thing of his career. Because if not, and he actually thought that was the good thing to do...just...wow.

 

[Zedicus]

eng23ine: if you were in the UK, your kid, your wife & yourself would be behind bars for that.

PM me if you want more info on what that hellhole is like, whenever I post about it here I get flamed by Trolls, and would prefer to save THR the embarrassment, stress & time of dealing with it.

 

[Fn-P9]

because he carried a small EMPTY watergun to school today.

What does it matter if it is empty? That point really is a moot one

Like another said, allow him to treat his suspension as a vacation

 

[BobTheTomato]

The problem is that most people think zero tolerance is a good policy.....till it happens to them. It is only then that they see the light.

 

[Mr. Ouchie]

Try parenting.

Oh yeah, no one has even gotten shot while brandishing a toy gun.