Squirrels - can't kill 'em (pass the beer nuts).

[bdbafh]

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1176959486264480.xml&coll=1

Student aims gun at squirrels and is arrested

"Two days after the massacre at Virginia Tech, a student at an elite
New Jersey boarding school was arrested yesterday after he was seen
aiming what appeared to be a handgun from the window of his campus
residence.

The weapon, authorities said, was later determined to be a plastic
pellet gun. The student's target: squirrels. "

 

[Bill H.]

On Apr 19, 10:22 am, bdbafh <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/117695948626448...
>
> Student aims gun at squirrels and is arrested
>
> "Two days after the massacre at Virginia Tech, a student at an elite
> New Jersey boarding school was arrested yesterday after he was seen
> aiming what appeared to be a handgun from the window of his campus
> residence.
>
> The weapon, authorities said, was later determined to be a plastic
> pellet gun. The student's target: squirrels. "

Good. The kid sounds like a punk.

 

[Camilo]

On Apr 19, 9:22 am, bdbafh <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/117695948626448...
>
> Student aims gun at squirrels and is arrested
>
> "Two days after the massacre at Virginia Tech, a student at an elite
> New Jersey boarding school was arrested yesterday after he was seen
> aiming what appeared to be a handgun from the window of his campus
> residence.
>
> The weapon, authorities said, was later determined to be a plastic
> pellet gun. The student's target: squirrels. "

I try to exterminate every squirrel I see around my house. To me they
have the same staus as other vermin such as rats and mice,

That said, It seems obvious that anyone brandishing a weapon for any
reason, however harmless, at a school should be immediately called on
it. The guy is going to find another way to kill the furry rats -
maybe a powerful sling shot with a couple of 00 buck shot pellets.

 

[DougC]

bdbafh wrote:
> http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1176959486264480.xml&coll=1
>
> Student aims gun at squirrels and is arrested
>
> "Two days after the massacre at Virginia Tech, a student at an elite
> New Jersey boarding school was arrested yesterday after he was seen
> aiming what appeared to be a handgun from the window of his campus
> residence.
>
> The weapon, authorities said, was later determined to be a plastic
> pellet gun. The student's target: squirrels. "
>

It's kinda dumb to get worked up over a pellet gun, how much damage
would be possible with it?

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If you guys are bored you should go on YouTube and search for some of
the "squirrel catapult" videos, there's a bunch of them.....
~

 

[Camilo]

On Apr 20, 7:06 pm, DougC <[email protected]> wrote:
> bdbafh wrote:
> >http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-11/117695948626448...
>
> > Student aims gun at squirrels and is arrested
>
> > "Two days after the massacre at Virginia Tech, a student at an elite
> > New Jersey boarding school was arrested yesterday after he was seen
> > aiming what appeared to be a handgun from the window of his campus
> > residence.
>
> > The weapon, authorities said, was later determined to be a plastic
> > pellet gun. The student's target: squirrels. "
>
> It's kinda dumb to get worked up over a pellet gun, how much damage
> would be possible with it?
>
> ----------
>
> If you guys are bored you should go on YouTube and search for some of
> the "squirrel catapult" videos, there's a bunch of them.....
> ~

I'm a gun owner, hunter, slayer of squirrels, target shooter, etc.
But, it is often impossible to distinguish between a real gun and a
pellet gun, especially from a distance and by someone who is
unfamiliar. Plus, I would think that a prudent policy for a school
would be zero tolerance for any weapons. Anyway, a decent pellet gun
is plenty dangerous - to humans, animals, windows, etc. Just my POV -
he was being kind of stupid, or at least clueless. I'm speaking from
personal experience (being stupid and clueless, especially at that
age). I don't think he should be significantly punished, but it
should be clear to him and others that guns are a no-no on school
grounds.