[eastforker]

Nope, not the same with kids, they are playing with known toys. A black powder pistol is not considered a firearm either by the ATF, but it will kill ya just as dead.Even if you put your hand in your coat pocket, pointed it at the teller and told her you had a gun when in fact you do not, will still get you and ARMED robbery charge. The crime is instilling the fear of a deadly weapon. Brandishing a firearm or a fake firearm pretending it is real, is the same thing. If you can't see that, I suppose you think it would be alright to pull out a fake knife and hold it to someones throat while telling them you are going to behead them. It is on the same level as communicating a threat, real or perceived.

[Frenetic74]

Irrelevant. The teacher wasn’t robbing anyone. He also wasn’t brandishing a black power gun or fake knife. Your points are worthless and have nothing to do with this story. Sorry.