I have to fall on the side of the school here. Neither of my sons have any right to bring a threatening object onto school property. I've done far more than my share of mischief. I know who/what/where/when/why it happens. I'm not trying to start an argument here but do you approve of students bringing fake knives into class to stab each other with?
No...but this is THE key part of our history, and notice should have been given to allow toy guns that were revwar replicas. This antigun hysteria is a bit over the top...but I DO understand your point of view. No big arguments here, friend...
We survived with those old (60's era) rubber ones.
Both my kids were required by me to carry knives with them everywhere they went (and keep them clean and sharp).
I conducted regular inspections and disciplined them if necessary.
It wasn't that many years ago (mid 50s and 60s and before, of course), when students were allowed to bring hunting rifles and shotguns to school (and keep them in their lockers) in many parts of the country, so they could be used for hunting on the way home. My, how things have changed. It's funny, but back then we didn't have any shooting incidents at school. Everyone was taught to treat firearms with respect, and they weren't forbiden fruit. Oh yea, lets not forget about high school ROTC members having their drill rifles at school.
Ahh. Those evil knives that just jump out and kill people. As a teenager, back in the late 1950s, when I flew from NY to CO on hunting trips, I wore a hunting knife aboard commercial aircraft. When we went to the range, we always carried pistols or revolvers and would stop at a diner for breakfast and ate with the cops. To this day, I don't know of anyone who has been stabbed or shot. I do know of three people who have been killed by cars.
Do you work for the TSA?
"I have to fall on the side of the school here."
You actually think a toy gun and a hand made gun are threatening? Good grief.