Airsoft rifle at Australian school leads to police presence
Authorities were called to a community college in Mandurah, Australia, Tuesday afternoon when staff learned a 15-year-old student brought an airsoft rifle to the school.
Officials with the Halls Head Community College say the teen was not using the rifle to threaten, harm, or otherwise place his fellow students in danger, but rather he was simply showing it off to his friends. Nonetheless, when the staff caught wind of the weapon, they seized it and called the police.
“The rifle is not capable of being licensed and fires plastic ball pellets,” said Sgt. Steve Thompson with the Mandurah police.
Thompson said the teen, whose name was not released, is cooperating with the investigation and also noted, while not a real weapon, it could easily be mistaken for one.
Thompson concluded the message is clear, “Don’t bring these things to school.”
Read More On:
Latest Reviews
-
Olympic Arms OA-98: Weird AR Pistol Born Under 1994 Ban
I couldn’t pass up a chance to shoot this Olympic Arms OA-98. This distinctive AR-15-style pistol was conceived at a unique point in American firearm legislation history.
Read More -
10mm Go-To Pistol: Review of the FN 510 Tactical
What's not to like about a 22+1 shot suppressor optics-ready 10mm made by one of the biggest names in the firearms industry?
Read More -
Going Big with .50 BMG: Barrett M82A1 Rifle Review
Few firearms on the market are as iconic as our subject today. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve likely seen the .50-caliber Barrett M82A1 on the news, at the range, or even in countless video games.
Read More -
The Practical Hunter’s Custom: Magnum Research Mountain Eagle Rifle
This sleek rifle, with its spiral fluted bolt, stainless action, and linear graphite barrel, is an eye-catcher without question. But will it shoot?Â
Read More
