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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 09:05 AM Mar 2013

Teen is lucky that Merriam police realize his gun is a toy

Practicing assault-style tactics almost had deadly consequences for three teenage boys Thursday when they were confronted by Merriam police officers armed with rifles.

A caller notified police that three people wearing camouflage clothing and armed with rifles had jumped out of a van about 8:20 a.m. at a house in the 6300 block of Robinhood Lane.

The gunmen then ran around to the back of the house, the caller said.

Police responded to check the area for the suspicious activity. As officers rounded the corner of the house, they were confronted by two people carrying rifles, said Lt. Mike Daniels, a Merriam police spokesman.

One pointed his gun in the direction of the police. However, an officer noticed a small amount of orange paint on the barrel, identifying it as a toy, and told the teen to drop the gun.

The teen dropped the weapon and was taken into custody. He will not be charged.


Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/21/4135278/teen-lucky-after-merriam-police.html#storylink=cpy

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Teen is lucky that Merriam police realize his gun is a toy (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 OP
Want to make it safe for kids to play with toy guns? baldguy Mar 2013 #1
I remember when kids playing with guns was just playing. onehandle Mar 2013 #2
The kid won't be charged? How nice of those police officers. EOTE Mar 2013 #3
One of the cops was on local radio. He said he had his finger on the trigger. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #5
they were really lucky irisblue Mar 2013 #4

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
2. I remember when kids playing with guns was just playing.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 09:34 AM
Mar 2013

Now, because there are so many guns out there, we have to think twice that the kid might be packing for real.

I had a Tommy-Gun that made an ack-ack-ack sound when you pulled the trigger.

Now I have to worry that my kid might be mistakenly blown away.

More simple life that gun culture has destroyed.

EOTE

(13,409 posts)
3. The kid won't be charged? How nice of those police officers.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 09:43 AM
Mar 2013

And they didn't even kill the kid either! These guys need to be nominated for cops of the year.

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)
5. One of the cops was on local radio. He said he had his finger on the trigger.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 01:23 PM
Mar 2013

This kid came within a few seconds of death.

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