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Take BB guns from kids, police ask
Pioneer Press ^
Posted on 10/08/2003 12:01:04 PM PDT by Stew Padasso
Take BB guns from kids, police ask
Oak Park police Monday urged parents to confiscate BB and pellet guns from children after a weekend vandalism spree left 10 vehicles with damaged windows.
"No good can come from BB guns," said Oak Park Police Comdr.. Robert Scianna, department spokesman. "They're not a toy. Kids can hurt themselves or cause property damage. A BB gun is one step away from the real thing. Buy your kid a football or a baseball."
Windows on ten vehicles were reported damaged over the weekend by BB and pellet rounds on the 600, 800 and 1200 blocks of North Taylor Avenue, 700 and 1100 blocks of North Humphrey Street. Police did not have a dollar figure on the damages.
"If parents don't know what to do with the BB guns, they can bring them to the station and we'll dispose of them," Scianna said of guns confiscated from parents.
The Oak Park Police Department is located in the basement of Village Hall, 123 Madison Street.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: banglist; bbguns
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To: Stew Padasso
I'm so mad I could shoot my eye out.
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:02:26 PM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(There's two kinds of people in the world. Those with loaded guns and those that dig.)
To: Stew Padasso
They can have my kids Daisy Grizzly when they pry it from our cold bodies.....
(And no, you won't shoot your eye out!)
L
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:03:06 PM PDT
by
Lurker
("To expect the government to save you is to be a bystander in your own fate." Mark Steyn)
To: Stew Padasso
Hey Kid, you'll put your eye out !!!
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:03:24 PM PDT
by
Robe
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:03:50 PM PDT
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To: Stew Padasso
Cool! Baseballs leave bigger holes.
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:04:15 PM PDT
by
GSWarrior
To: Stew Padasso
"No good can come from BB guns,"Blame the bb guns....
To: Stew Padasso
BB Guns don't shoot out windows! People shoot out windows!
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:04:46 PM PDT
by
Pest
To: Robe
Poor Ralphie. He is one step away from the "real thing."
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:05:07 PM PDT
by
Stew Padasso
(Head down over a saddle.)
To: Stew Padasso
Sure, let's punish everyone because of a group of kids (who, IMHO are of high school age, not the general users of BB Guns) decided to become vandals. So, let's punish every kid, regardless whether they participated, or even know why they are being punished.
Next week, all of the parents will be encouraged to ground their kids, because some punk spray painted a fence.
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:05:18 PM PDT
by
Hodar
(With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: Stew Padasso
A BB gun is one step away from the real thingSoda is 1 step away from Scotch.
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:07:10 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Stew Padasso
I still have mine.
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:07:14 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: Stew Padasso
Buy your kid a football or a baseball When you buy them the baseball, they have to have a bat to go along with it. And, we all know that a baseball bat can never be used to vandalize a car.
To: Stew Padasso
"If parents don't know what to do with the BB guns, they can bring them to the station and we'll dispose of them," Scianna said of guns confiscated from parents.
A little slip of the tongue there, huh?
As a side consideration: Anyone in the area care to call up one of the local window companies and ask how many windows, on average, they repair a week that are broken by baseballs and footballs?
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:07:36 PM PDT
by
kingu
(More people in California yesterday voted for a Republican than voted to oust Davis.)
To: Stew Padasso
Makes more sense to take away all the high-powered cars some of these kids drive. They have no clue how to drive them other than stomp on it.
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:07:41 PM PDT
by
ladtx
( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
To: Hodar
I haven't passed the point where I am no longer amazed by the stupidity of people who advocate stuff like this! (but I'm getting close--LOL!)
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:08:07 PM PDT
by
basil
To: Stew Padasso
Illinois?
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:09:16 PM PDT
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: Puppage
Soda is 1 step away from Scotch. Works for me!
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:09:53 PM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(There's two kinds of people in the world. Those with loaded guns and those that dig.)
To: Stew Padasso
I think we need BB gun registration. We could limit prospective criminals to one BB gun a month. Maybe even a 400% tax on BB's? (/sarcasm)
And the nonsense continues.....
To: Stew Padasso
Well if all the bb guns should be taken from good kids who dont abuse them...
should all the honest cops be disarmed because of a few crooked ones?
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posted on
10/08/2003 12:10:39 PM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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