Woman calls for BB-gun ban in Ocala

Woman calls for BB-gun ban in Ocala

OCALA - A city resident will ask the City Council at Tuesday's meeting to prohibit shooting BB guns within Ocala.

"I just don't expect to look out my back window and see someone with a backpack and a rifle over their shoulder, said Glenda Vietinghoff, who is scheduled to address the council at the meeting.

Currently, residents over the age of 15 are allowed to shoot BB or pellet guns without supervision as long as they are not hunting in a city park, said Greg Graham, Ocala's deputy police chief.

"What most people do is shoot squirrels," he said.

Her reason for proposing the change in local law is not anti-gun, but pro-safety, Vietinghoff said.

The wooded area behind Vietinghoff's home has become a popular spot for young men to shoot BB or pellet guns, and the neighborhood is home to a number of young children that could be endangered by the activity, she said.

http://www.ocala.com/article/20080331/NEWS/803310312/0/sports01

Can't BB guns be defined as "arms"?

:)

Sadistic mother....ing assholes.

It's a damn BB gun.:eyes:

THE importation of laser pointers is likely to be outlawed after six flights into Sydney were thrown into chaos.

The federal Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus, said the powerful beams should be treated as a serious weapon.

Mr Debus said yesterday the co-ordinated attack using four green lasers on Friday - which forced air-traffic controllers to change the flight paths of the six aircraft - was very serious. Penalties for offenders would be increased.

"The use of these laser pointers against aeroplanes is unbelievably stupid and cannot be tolerated," Mr Debus said.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/lasers-face-import-ban-after-attack-on-planes/2008/03/30/1206850709183.html
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Stupid is as stupid does:

get off my world
edit to add obligatory
"you'll put someone's eye out"