OMG! Toy Gun on School Bus!

[cbhausen]

I found this little gem in my inbox after work today. Not my kids’ bus, but my kids’ school. This is how they kill off the Second Amendment one kid at a time. But it’s not gonna work with mine. They’re going to learn gun safety, proper gun handling, and marksmanship - school be damned.

 

[cg21]

I found this little gem in my inbox after work today. Not my kids’ bus, but my kids’ school. This is how they kill off the Second Amendment one kid at a time. But it’s not gonna work with mine. They’re going to learn gun safety, proper gun handling, and marksmanship - school be damned.

The tablets and cell phones these kids are carrying around are 1000x more dangerous. Between porn, Facebook, predators, and TikTok.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

If we’re going to keep government schools we should mandate gun safety and appreciation week each school year. In a super majority Republican house/senate/governor, this should be a slam dunk, easy thing to get done.

 

[manifest destiny]

And what exactly is the punishment for a child with a toy on a bus? Would it be different if the toy were a fake sword? A plastic toy grenade? One of those switchade combs (those were so cool). Timmy, you're a bad boy because you played with a bad..... toy.

 

[Sigblitz]

Obviously a threat

 

[Basher]

I took a cap gun to school once in like second grade, and of course got caught. It was a tiny keychain one that I thought was super cool (I’ve always been fascinated with miniatures), but still. It got taken away, I went to the principal’s office, and my folks got called.

And look, despite all the drama, I still grew up as a proud, safe, responsible firearm owner.

Teach your kids the important stuff, because the .gov schools sure won’t!

 

[KittySlayer]

How stupid do you have to be to take a toy gun to school?

In todays environment mom and dad need to teach their kid some common sense. With that said the schools punishment should fit the "crime" and a stern talking to for being stupid, not a suspension/expulsion for bringing not a gun onto school grounds.

The initial school response above seemed informative and appropriate but I imagine they will likely go off the deep end when determining consequences, letting their fears take over their logic.

Not much different than decisions many of us must make daily. Open Carry or Concealed Carry (deep or sloppy). You simply have to be aware of your environment and any school requires deep concealed carry if you choose to have a gun.

 

[Hkindiana]

I took a dummy hand grenade to school for 5th grade show and tell. It got passed around the room, and nothing happened.

 

[gregkl]

I'm old and I had a similar instance occur with me back in the early 70's. I was in elementary school and got this really cool lever action Winchester toy rifle. I packed it up and took it to school for show and tell. My teacher saw it and though she thought it was nice, said I couldn't use it for show and tell.

No drama, just left it in the bag(s) and took it back home. Personally I don't see why either parties need to get their panties in a bunch. Times are what they are.

I'll tell you about another situation that happened to me. I am not artistic when it comes to free form drawing and painting. I'm much better with straight lines. So when my 6th grade art teacher assigned us to create a painting, I couldn't come up with anything but the clean, right angle lines of a swastika. When I finished it, the teacher took a look at it, said it was good, gave me a A, but said we couldn't hang it up on the wall in the classroom with the other students art.

So I took it home. End of story.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Schools are getting ridiculous anymore. My son got in trouble in Kindergarten for pointing finger guns at recess while they were playing cops and robbers. They called me to tell me about it and they got quite an earful from me. It did not go the way they expected it to.

 

[actaeon277]

When teaching guns to families, I've made sure to tell them, don't even take brass to school.
And when teaching knives to Scouts, not to take their knife.

Sad, but that's the way it is.
Unless people start getting taught the way they used to.
And I don't see that happening. Not without something major happening to change it.

 

[Vodnik4]

I'm old and I had a similar instance occur with me back in the early 70's. I was in elementary school …
So when my 6th grade art teacher assigned us to create a painting, I couldn't come up with anything but the clean, right angle lines of a swastika. When I finished it, the teacher took a look at it, said it was good, gave me a A, but said we couldn't hang it up on the wall in the classroom with the other students art.

Just out of curiosity… was the art teacher an immigrant from somewhere in South America but spoke with an European accent, had a nice straight bearing, almost like former military, and really liked snazzy shiny ankle-high boots? “Das ist gut, gregkl, sehr gut!”

 

[gregkl]

Just out of curiosity… was the art teacher an immigrant from somewhere in South America but spoke with an European accent, had a nice straight bearing, almost like former military, and really liked snazzy shiny ankle-high boots? “Das ist gut, gregkl, sehr gut!”

He was German...

 

[yeahbaby]

Oh my how times have changed. And I kind of get it. Graduated HS in 1974. My junior year I had a speech class. Which I think should be mandatory for every HS student. At that time I was big into bird hunting with an Uncle. I thought for my speech/presentation, I would talk about gun safety/proper handling of a weapon (shotgun). It had to be approved through the administration and of course my parents. No ammunition was allowed in the school. And the shotgun was checked out by one of my fellow teaches. Who was also a hunter. The presentation was a big hit. I got an A for my presentation. And I turned a couple of my classmates on to hunting!

 

[BigRed]

Bought this little beauty from a friend when I was in grade school. Buddy brought it to school in his gym bag...made the exchange in the coat room at the end of the day and headed home to try it out. Dad said I got a good deal.

Still have it today...pop pigeons that sometimes hang out in a tree and crap on the back steps. This little Benjamin has held up well.




Society today has turned into a bunch of pansies and gone to Hell in a hand basket.