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Second Airsoft gun incident reported

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Mike Buffington

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Monday, March 14. 2011

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For the second time in a month, a Barrow elementary school student has gotten into trouble for bringing an Airsoft gun to school.

This time, a Bethlehem Elementary School student brought an Airsoft gun onto a bus, where it accidentally went off, with a small plastic pellet striking another student in the face. The student was not injured and was seen by a school nurse.

The student who brought the gun onto the bus was taken into custody by a deputy with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with carrying a weapon onto school property and disrupting a public school. He was released to his parents.

Five witnesses were questioned about the incident, along with the victim and the student charged.

“This is the second similar incident in the Barrow County School System in less than a month,” said Sheriff Jud Smith. “Parents have the right and obligation to know what their children are taking to school. We at the sheriff’s office encourage parents to check their children’s backpacks and personal items before leaving the house.”

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#1 concerned! on 03/14/11 at 09:21 PM [Reply]

AGAIN!? Parents, get a little control here! I mean really. It is just as easy to go to daddy's nightstand and get his real gun and take it to school unnoticed by these types of parents! Jeez! PAY ATTENTION! It really is nothing NOW, but what about LATER? Go thru their freaking backpacks before you send them out the door! Don't trust them so much! They are kids, they are curious.

#2 Linda Nuchler on 03/15/11 at 07:58 AM [Reply]

Exactly why guns should be outlawed and the gun owning culture suppressed.

#2.1 David on 03/15/11 at 08:52 AM [Reply]

....guns outlawed. "Second Amendment!!!"
....to suppress... "To put an end to forcibly; subdue."
We have the right to bear arms, are you suggesting the government suppress the gun owning culture? How about we as parents become responsible for our children as well as ourselves, and accountable as well?? We surely don't need more government intervention in our daily lives!!!

#2.2 Fortitude on 03/15/11 at 09:02 AM [Reply]

Ms Nuchler,
I really hope you are just trying to torque up the locals, but you sound like a smart woman on the SPLOST and you should know why guns should NEVER be outlawed= Germany 1939, UK, Austrailia, Korea etc. All those countries either banned guns to keep their citizens from uprising or in a mannor to reduce crime, which it has backfired.
It is the responsible gun owners (Airsoft aside) that will pay the price for the few who do things. You cannot protect people from themselves or what they do, only you can control your actions

#2.2.1 Linda Nuchler on 03/15/11 at 09:43 AM [Reply]

Really, can you honestly say that you can control the actrions of a six year old?.Sure I guess you could lock up your guns but then that would defeat the purpose of having one close at hand wouldnt it, better to have the phone close at hand and 911 on speed dial and just pray that if you need them that they get there soonn and arnt out ansewring a call for some drunken local inbred who beat up his wife/sister.
The government has alreadyu said that they would like for us all to be dependant on them for everything, and thats the way the country is going. Now if you want to launch a revolution then you would have to give up your standard of living and your possesions and maybe your life.
Many people say they would , I say if they would then they already would have.Once the governmenmt contriols everything we will all be like the serfs in the middle ages, indeed we are now , "it doesnt matter who is in control just as long as they dont bother my stuff and we have food to eat and a large screen plasma tv /home entertainment system.
Its time to "get in line like your daddy did" because you aint going to shake the world Pablo.

#2.2.1.1 What???? on 03/15/11 at 11:00 AM [Reply]

Settle down Linda. No one is saying control every action a 6 year old does. Just take a minute and make sure there is nothing in their back pack that shouldn’t be, whether it’s an airsoft gun or mommies xanax pills. You’re right calling 911 and having a police officer respond is the right thing to do in an emergency. If you look at the Virginia Tech shooting several years ago guns were banned from the campus several weeks prior to the shooting. The shooter knew he would be the only one in the room with a gun, I’m sure this increased his courage because if he is the only one armed, then he is in control.

Look at the shooting recently in Arizona. If more people in the crowd were armed the threat could have been stopped sooner and fewer people would have been hurt. If you make guns illegal then the only gun owners will be the criminals. I believe if the criminal element knows that there are no guns inside your residence for you to protect yourself there will be an increase in crime.

If you really want to take away guns (which is the second amendment) then let’s not stop there. I sure the members of MADD will be happy to work with you in making alcohol illegal because drunk drivers cause serious accidents. Once alcohol is illegal then you can go after the smokers. If someone smokes cigarettes long enough it will have an effect on their health. I’m not sure about the statistics on how many get lung cancer, but on the side of every box is a written warning of its toxicity.

Yes I do agree with you that our government does want us dependent on them. Unfortunately our government is dependent on China. I wonder if China’s economy takes a turn for the worse, who will they depend on? For some reason our society is taken on more of a victim role then a responsible role. I’m sure Glock and Anheuser-Busch do not create their products with the hopes that someone will die as the result of using their product. Linda I hope when you wrote about suppressing a culture you weren’t wearing a white pointed hat with holes cut out for your eyes.

#2.2.1.2 Fortitude on 03/15/11 at 12:12 PM [Reply]

I can teach my 9yr old what is right and wrong, if she decides to sneak a toy gun to school in her backpack, there is really nothing I could do. However, it is still my responsibility to make sure she knows what not to do, if I know my child has behavior problems, or is likely to do something like that, then I would take appropriate actions to ensure the likelyhood of her obtaining such "toys" would be reduced.
It is hard as a parent, however, most parents in this county expect the school system and government to raise their child for them, 10-20yrs ago, that was not the case.
If the government has to step in and protect people from themselves, then they should limit who repoduces (have an IQ test) and for every drunk driver, they should loose their car. You see how the government could keep on going if we let them control our rights !

#2.2.1.3 Anonymous on 03/15/11 at 09:11 PM [Reply]

Hey Linda, that wife or sister who is getting beat up should get a gun . . .

#2.3 Karen on 03/15/11 at 08:15 PM [Reply]

Why should everybody be punished! It is all about education. My husband and i own firearms and our children actually target practice under our supervision and also hunt. But saying that we do not leave our firearms laying around we keep them in our gun safe.Our children are now 16 and 14 but even as children they were taught gun safety. I can speak for you but if someone tries to invade my house you can bet i will protect my family with whatever deems necessary!

#3 a mama on 03/15/11 at 09:33 AM [Reply]

I love how an air soft gun makes the headlines, but what about the real guns and knives that have been collected at school?? Oh yeah, they have been there but the school wants to be hush hush about it....Once the kids hit middle school, the parents are left out, the parents are encouraged to let the kids "find" themselves and not be involved....I can not get answers from anyone at the RMS regarding my kids grades?? yeah they say check parent portal...whatever?? its NEVER updated...this is why the kids do whatever the heck they want like bring guns or bullying and NOTHING is done about it....DR. Creel TAKE A CLOSER LOOK!!!!

#4 Fortitude on 03/15/11 at 10:13 AM [Reply]

The problem is the parents ! Plain and simple, if you let your child have access to paintball, airsoft, bb/pellet guns then you are responsible for their actions. They are kids, how many of us did stupid things when we were school ? The difference is the class of people and the childs upbringing, I was scared to death of my father and mother finding out, that kept me inline for most of the time.
The BOE and Dr. Creel can only do so much, implement policies that are only reactionary to such an issue, but it is the parent who is responsbile for teaching their children right from wrong and to make sure they understand what not to do

#5 anonie mouse on 03/15/11 at 04:35 PM [Reply]

Oh, Linda, you are a nut! Thanks for giving me a good chuckle today. I needed it.

#6 Anononon on 03/15/11 at 09:16 PM [Reply]

Why should the kids stop taking those air-soft guns to school? The last kid didn't get punished. This kid isn't going to get punished either. There will be another air-soft gun in school before spring break.

#7 they need protection on 03/16/11 at 08:40 AM [Reply]

Until they handle the bulleying issue, these kids are looking to protect themselves....

#8 Sheesh on 03/17/11 at 03:29 PM [Reply]

Gee most of the folks posting here must be really old and set in their beliefs to still believe it is the government that wants to control them!

Already 97% of the total wealth in America is owned by fewer that 1% of our population. None of that one percent is in government and what they pay to lobbiests is why your mediacation costs so much, your schools sre failing and we are at war in a half doxen places at once.

Get a grip and redo the math. Times have changed.

#9 Good God on 03/28/11 at 05:02 PM [Reply]

My God this town is full of ignorant people. I've known this for a while but now you people have figured out how to somewhat work computers. We're doomed!!!

And Linda, you may be the most ignorant person i have ever seen post here.

#10 C A on 03/28/11 at 05:59 PM [Reply]

I hope the Auburn Nazi Criminal Cops you call police didn't arrest that little kid? They would have locked him up in that nice new shinny Barrow jail with no bond. Auburn & Barrow county your a fricking joke! Print this!

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