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Released: January 20, 2011 - Thursday, 10:55 AM
School authorities immediately removed the toy and summoned sheriff's school resource officers.
A letter will be sent to parents warning them of the importance of screening show and tell items and the law prohibiting weapons, simulated or real from coming onto campus.
Simulated Weapon on School Campus
Contact: Rob BrynPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 1-20-11 7:57 AMPlace of Occurrence: Santa Margarita Elementary School, 2070 H St., Santa MargaritaVictim Information: State of CaliforniaSuspect Information: 7 year old female juvenileSan Luis Obispo County Sheriff's School Resources Officers (SRO) are reminding parents that even toy weapons taken to school for "Show and Tell" are prohibited. A seven year old student boarded a bus routed to Santa Margarita Elementary on Thursday morning with a "air soft pistol". These simulated firearms resemble actual weapons and can be mistaken for real guns. Air soft guns discharge a small plastic pellet, similar to a "BB". Air soft look-a-like weapons are required to have a red plastic tipped barrel to help identify the weapon as non-lethal, however it is still possible to misidentify the toy as a real gun.School authorities immediately removed the toy and summoned sheriff's school resource officers.
A letter will be sent to parents warning them of the importance of screening show and tell items and the law prohibiting weapons, simulated or real from coming onto campus.
