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Children Find Guns on Easter Egg Hunt
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Posted on 04/11/2004 12:24:05 PM PDT by Grig
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:39:34 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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FLINT, Mich. — A group of children hunting for Easter (search) eggs Saturday during a church event found two loaded handguns outside an elementary school.
Flint police said officers were called to the scene and also recovered a BB gun and a broken toy gun on the grounds of Gundry Elementary School (search). No one was injured, Sgt. Michael Coote said.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: bang; easter; gun; hunt; yikes; zerotolerance
At least it wasn't a 'Decorated Oval Hunt'.
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:24:06 PM PDT
by
Grig
To: Grig
Sounds like a real nice place to raise kids.
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:26:16 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(MKC USCG - ret)
To: Grig
Just damn. This would have been OK if it was NRA-sponsored.
To: Grig
Emphasizing the importance of teaching your children firearm safety.
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:30:40 PM PDT
by
gitmo
(Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
To: Grig
A Broken "TOY" Gun? WOW!!!
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:31:42 PM PDT
by
ohiobushman
(HEY CLINTONS...DON'T GO AWAY MAD,JUST GO AWAY)
To: gitmo
Damn!
We were having an Easter gun hunt, and all my kids found were eggs.
I hate when that happens.
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:32:58 PM PDT
by
Bon mots
To: Grig; B4Ranch; Squantos; Eaker; Larry Lucido
One of the guns discharged when it was dropped, according to a police report, but it was unclear who dropped it. Looks like the silly whole community could use some Eddie Eagle training!
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:34:48 PM PDT
by
glock rocks
(Please pray for our men and women in harms way - and the families awaiting their return)
To: Bon mots
LOL!
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:34:58 PM PDT
by
Grig
To: gitmo
Emphasizing the importance of teaching your children firearm safety.Everyone with kids should have a copy of Eddie Eagle and play it frequently for their younger children. Neighbors kids too, if possible.
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:35:14 PM PDT
by
templar
To: Grig
A group of children hunting for Easter (search) eggs Saturday during a church event found two loaded handguns outside an elementary school.Obviously planted by HCI staffers. ;-)
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:35:33 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(--->Islam and Democrats: equally dangerous to Americans<---)
To: NRA2BFree
Obviously planted by HCI staffers. ;-) Why the ";-)"? I seriously wouldn't put it past them doing something like that to advance their agenda.
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:46:05 PM PDT
by
Bob
To: Bob
Why the ";-)"? I seriously wouldn't put it past them doing something like that to advance their agenda. I wouldn't put it past them either but since they were found on a school ground by children, I thought it best to show the folks who thought it was in bad taste to know I was saying it in a non-serious way.
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posted on
04/11/2004 12:55:34 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(--->Islam and Democrats: equally dangerous to Americans<---)
To: Grig
"GUNdry Elementary School?"
You sure you're not making this up?
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:00:47 PM PDT
by
Redbob
To: ohiobushman
Flint police said officers were called to the scene and also recovered a BB gun and a broken toy gun on the grounds of Gundry Elementary School.It appears that the BB gun and broken toy gun were in addition to the two loaded weapons found.
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:01:15 PM PDT
by
dpa5923
(Small minds talk about people, normal minds talk about events, great minds talk about ideas.)
To: Grig
Cool!
But it doesn't say what model guns the kids got.
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:06:10 PM PDT
by
Sam Cree
(Democrats are herd animals)
To: templar
Is Eddie Eagle the one in the NRA videos?
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:09:35 PM PDT
by
gitmo
(Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
To: NRA2BFree
I wouldn't put it past them either but since they were found on a school ground by children, I thought it best to show the folks who thought it was in bad taste to know I was saying it in a non-serious way. My question regarding the guns being found on school grounds is: How could those guns have been there previously and not already been found by children attending the school? This whole incident seems a bit strange to me.
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:10:08 PM PDT
by
Bob
To: Bob
My question regarding the guns being found on school grounds is: How could those guns have been there previously and not already been found by children attending the school? This whole incident seems a bit strange to me. You're right. I wondered about that too. I don't know any gun owners that would leave loaded guns on the playground, especially knowing that it's against the law to take firearms on the school grounds. There's no better way for the anti-gun gang to push for more gun control. This is the perfect setup.
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:29:12 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(--->Islam and Democrats: equally dangerous to Americans<---)
To: NRA2BFree
The only other reason I can think of would be to dump a gun that had been used in a crime. Even then, a school would be one of the last places that I'd think would be considered. A nearby creek or river would be much more likely to be used for that.
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:34:18 PM PDT
by
Bob
To: Grig
Why can't I ever find free guns...
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:36:13 PM PDT
by
Rams82
To: Grig
Track down the liberals who put the guns there and ARREST them.
To: glock rocks
Dang good thang them grass gorillas didn't find a glock......
Stay safe !
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:44:50 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
To: Bob
The only other reason I can think of would be to dump a gun that had been used in a crime. Even then, a school would be one of the last places that I'd think would be considered. A nearby creek or river would be much more likely to be used for that.I'm with you. I don't think a robber would be so stupid to pitch a gun used in a crime on a school ground where it would definitely be found in a hurry.
See post #21. We are not the only ones who think the guns may have been planted.
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:48:29 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(--->Islam and Democrats: equally dangerous to Americans<---)
To: Grig
...the other handgun's clip had bullets in it.Clip?
The ignorance of the media astounds me.
The stupid press is the reason lots of otherwise good folks actually believe a gun will jump off the shelf and shoot someone.
Dumbasses, one and all.
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:50:02 PM PDT
by
OldSmaj
To: glock rocks
"two loaded handguns outside an elementary school. (snip)and also recovered a BB gun and a broken toy gun on the grounds."
I hate having to play detective to determine what the journalist meant. Did they find four guns, two toys and two firearms?
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posted on
04/11/2004 1:53:44 PM PDT
by
B4Ranch
(“WE OFTEN GIVE OUR ENEMIES THE MEANS FOR OUR OWN DESTRUCTION.”)
To: Grig
FLINT, Mich Bowling For Flint
To: Grig
Hmmm, sounds a bit suspicious to me. It almost sounds lik they were planted in order to generate some media fervor. Isn't Michigan in the middle of a big legislative debate on guns?
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posted on
04/11/2004 2:43:07 PM PDT
by
PsyOp
(The commonwealth is theirs who hold the arms.... - Aristotle.)
To: PsyOp
That's a rough area of town isn't it? My guess (at least concerning the "real" guns) is that some kind of drug or robbery related deal was taking place, but cops or passersby came into view and the parties involved just dropped the guns and ran. Methinks there may be more "Easter eggs" to be found there.
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posted on
04/11/2004 2:47:52 PM PDT
by
drlevy88
To: gitmo
Is Eddie Eagle the one in the NRA videos?Yes. It's very good to use for younger children.
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posted on
04/11/2004 3:08:00 PM PDT
by
templar
To: NRA2BFree
Michael Moore did it. Home for the holiday no doubt.
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posted on
04/11/2004 3:10:06 PM PDT
by
quantim
(Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: Delta 21
Flint, Michigan is a hell-hole. Full of boarded-up buildings and warehouses covered in gang graffitti.
To: Grig
Staged event!
My "BS" detector is going wild!
To: Grig
A group of children hunting for Easter (search) eggs Saturday during a church event found two loaded handguns outside an elementary school. HCI plant. The article said "children hunting for Easter eggs" so that means someone had to hide the eggs so WHY DIDN'T THEY FIND THE GUNS? set up/set up/set up.
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posted on
04/11/2004 5:53:31 PM PDT
by
zip
(Monthly donations are the easiest way to say Thanks for FR)
To: Mrs Zip; BOBWADE
ping
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posted on
04/11/2004 6:18:52 PM PDT
by
zip
(Monthly donations are the easiest way to say Thanks for FR)
To: drlevy88
That's a rough area of town isn't it? Can't say as I don't know the area. It just seemed a bit convenient. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid. But these days I don't put anything past the gun grabbers.
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posted on
04/11/2004 6:26:16 PM PDT
by
PsyOp
(The commonwealth is theirs who hold the arms.... - Aristotle.)
To: Bon mots
We had an Easter Egg Hunt for my grandaughters, when they finished the eight year old said, grandpa can we go to the range and shoot now?
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posted on
04/11/2004 6:56:57 PM PDT
by
c-b 1
To: glock rocks
I need to start going on more Easter egg hunts. I need a few more guns for my collection.
To: Larry Lucido
Run for the hills!
The Easter Bunny is armed and dangerous!
To: Grig
That's my hometown. Woo Hoo!
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posted on
04/12/2004 12:56:45 PM PDT
by
Lost Highway
(The things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.)
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