The Right of the People to keep and bear Nerf

Coeloptera · 04-09-2008, 02:32 PM

Toy gun generates lockdown at Alfred | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

shall not be infringed.

Nerf guns cause a campus shutdown in New York.

Now, I know we here are all familiar with firearms and many of us can tell make and model at a glance or give it a good guess.

But what conceivable excuse does any human being in the world have to confuse a Nerf gun with an actual firearm?

Cowards. I'm really, really, desperately tired of the fearmongering culture at this point.

- Coeloptera

CrazyIvan · 04-09-2008, 02:34 PM

I'd hate to see what they would do if a kid showed up with one of those Super-Soakers with the back-pack reservior...
LMAO

And, I gotta hand it to one of the commenters on that news report:

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Isn't the real question: Who is going to protect us from zombies when they take away all of the nerf guns?

...NOW THAT'S FUNNY!

Bravo · 04-09-2008, 02:39 PM

Does this mean that we need to stop having nerf battles in my dorm?

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I'd hate to see what they would do if a kid showed up with one of those Super-Soakers with the back-pack reservior...

Lol..someone would say they are carrying a flamethrower.

CrazyIvan · 04-09-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bravo

Lol..someone would say they are carrying a flamethrower.

...exactly...lol

GlockMeister · 04-09-2008, 02:45 PM

Well folks, I'm pretty sure that now a memo will be sent out to all, students and facility alike, to probably not just this University, but too all educational facilities in New York, stating along the lines that no, type of firearm, toy or otherwise will be allowed on any school property.

Let's face it, they WILL blow this out of proportion.

TXplt · 04-09-2008, 03:11 PM

Well, we're still going to allow cops and robbers here........

We used to have this big funnel (powered by 3 men -- 2 to hold the elastic tubing strings and one to draw the funnel back and let it go--the folks majoring in bureaucracy could help too by telling the shooter where to aim) -- called it a "gazoorcher" -- fired water balloons, etc--had a 100 - 200 yard range. Great fun shooting from frat house to frat house. Guys would deflect the incoming balloons with brooms and shovels. Never hurt anyone.

Like I said:

FREE PEOPLE DON'T "DO" LOCKDOWNS

BaserRonin · 04-09-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TXplt

FREE PEOPLE DON'T "DO" LOCKDOWNS

I like that a lot TXplt

We used to play assassin. I doubt it would ever be allowed now, but that was an excelent game!

Cyrano · 04-09-2008, 03:40 PM

The year I was a rifle instructor at a rich kids' camp, we rigged funnelators out of funnels and surgical tubing, mounted to tomato stakes driven into the ground. We could drop a one pound water balloon into a 36 inch diameter circle at 100 yards with practice. Do you suppose the BATFE would classify a funnelator as a destructive device?

TXplt · 04-09-2008, 03:47 PM

Thanks, Baser--I find the terminology and concept disturbing, expecially when I hear it in the news.

We were pretty good in college--Maybe not to the 3' standard (this might have been partly due to the ingestion of many beverages by the teams..........)--what we lacked in terms of accuracy we made up for in terms of rapid fire. Could get the ladies t-shirts damp with the water frag pattern at least and knock over the opposition's keg

...... had to be a little careful, though. We did find out that the water balloons can go thru windows, hence the "defenders" with the shovels.

Long time ago, though.

CrazyIvan · 04-09-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GlockMeister

Let's face it, they WILL blow this out of proportion.

Give them an inch, and they think they are a ruler.

Coeloptera · 04-09-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TXplt

Well, we're still going to allow cops and robbers here........

We used to have this big funnel (powered by 3 men -- 2 to hold the elastic tubing strings and one to draw the funnel back and let it go--the folks majoring in bureaucracy could help too by telling the shooter where to aim) -- called it a "gazoorcher" -- fired water balloons, etc--had a 100 - 200 yard range. Great fun shooting from frat house to frat house. Guys would deflect the incoming balloons with brooms and shovels. Never hurt anyone.

Wow,...you are the first other person I know of who knows the term "gazorcher".

- Coeloptera

lorcin25 · 04-09-2008, 05:41 PM

They really should stop making all those bright blue, orange, and yellow Smith and Wesson guns. I bet my bottom dollar that is where all the confusion is coming from....

TXplt · 04-09-2008, 05:46 PM

LOL -- yeah....think it's a technical term......went to an engineering school in the east and that's what we called it there. Then I learned it's easier to be a pilot than an engineer

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Seabeescotty · 04-10-2008, 11:17 AM

I think they oughta stop making those toys that look like REAL guns! I can pretty well tell the difference between the toys and real guns, but those airsoft replicas look too much like the real thing to tell the two apart, til you get closer.

sell33 · 04-10-2008, 11:32 AM

They play that game here at school and there are lots of people carrying around nerf guns and they look nothing like any gun i have ever seen that is ridiculous.....

as to waterballoon launching....that is fun lol!

04-09-2008, 02:32 PM	#1
Coeloptera Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,885	The Right of the People to keep and bear Nerf Toy gun generates lockdown at Alfred \| democratandchronicle.com \| Democrat and Chronicle shall not be infringed. Nerf guns cause a campus shutdown in New York. Now, I know we here are all familiar with firearms and many of us can tell make and model at a glance or give it a good guess. But what conceivable excuse does any human being in the world have to confuse a Nerf gun with an actual firearm? Cowards. I'm really, really, desperately tired of the fearmongering culture at this point. - Coeloptera

04-09-2008, 02:45 PM	#5
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,494	Well folks, I'm pretty sure that now a memo will be sent out to all, students and facility alike, to probably not just this University, but too all educational facilities in New York, stating along the lines that no, type of firearm, toy or otherwise will be allowed on any school property. Let's face it, they WILL blow this out of proportion. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-09-2008, 03:11 PM	#6
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,832 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Well, we're still going to allow cops and robbers here........ We used to have this big funnel (powered by 3 men -- 2 to hold the elastic tubing strings and one to draw the funnel back and let it go--the folks majoring in bureaucracy could help too by telling the shooter where to aim) -- called it a "gazoorcher" -- fired water balloons, etc--had a 100 - 200 yard range. Great fun shooting from frat house to frat house. Guys would deflect the incoming balloons with brooms and shovels. Never hurt anyone. Like I said: FREE PEOPLE DON'T "DO" LOCKDOWNS __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

04-09-2008, 03:47 PM	#9
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,832 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Thanks, Baser--I find the terminology and concept disturbing, expecially when I hear it in the news. We were pretty good in college--Maybe not to the 3' standard (this might have been partly due to the ingestion of many beverages by the teams..........)--what we lacked in terms of accuracy we made up for in terms of rapid fire. Could get the ladies t-shirts damp with the water frag pattern at least and knock over the opposition's keg ...... had to be a little careful, though. We did find out that the water balloons can go thru windows, hence the "defenders" with the shovels. Long time ago, though. __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

04-09-2008, 05:46 PM	#13
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,832 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	LOL -- yeah....think it's a technical term......went to an engineering school in the east and that's what we called it there. Then I learned it's easier to be a pilot than an engineer . __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

04-09-2008, 03:40 PM	#8
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,356	The year I was a rifle instructor at a rich kids' camp, we rigged funnelators out of funnels and surgical tubing, mounted to tomato stakes driven into the ground. We could drop a one pound water balloon into a 36 inch diameter circle at 100 yards with practice. Do you suppose the BATFE would classify a funnelator as a destructive device?

04-09-2008, 05:41 PM	#12
lorcin25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 291	They really should stop making all those bright blue, orange, and yellow Smith and Wesson guns. I bet my bottom dollar that is where all the confusion is coming from....

04-10-2008, 11:17 AM	#14
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,048 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	I think they oughta stop making those toys that look like REAL guns! I can pretty well tell the difference between the toys and real guns, but those airsoft replicas look too much like the real thing to tell the two apart, til you get closer. __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

04-10-2008, 11:32 AM	#15
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,194	They play that game here at school and there are lots of people carrying around nerf guns and they look nothing like any gun i have ever seen that is ridiculous..... as to waterballoon launching....that is fun lol!