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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Overload on December 10, 2009, 09:24:31 PM
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Not to be outdone by CSU banning concealed carry last week, CU took the next logical step, and banned nerf guns.
http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=128199
There's a good zombie joke here, but I can't think of it.
(seen at snowflakes in hell)
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CU took the next logical step, and banned nerf guns
Now they can't even protect themselves from Sponge Bob.
Damn.
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And people STILL cling to the notion that this is about controlling crime and has NOTHING to do with turning America into a nation of sheep who will meekly do what the
Fuhrer Leader says.
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The devils in the details. I've searched the UC site and couldn't find the exact policy so here's the questions:
Are only "NERF" brand prohibited?
Or does it include all Hasbro (parent corp of Nerf) toys?
What about Mattel?
What about air soft "devices"
What about rubber band guns?
I suspect that the policy is rather broad and, at police description, can include any device capable of launching a projectile. Is there an exemption for the Art department for staple guns?
Here's a link to the UC police page of pictures of real verses Nerf guns. I'd like to do one with pictures of various "good/bad guys" and ask if you could tell which is which based on outside appearance.
http://www.colorado.edu/police/reports/Nerf%20vs%20Real%20Weapons%202009%2012%2007.pdf (http://www.colorado.edu/police/reports/Nerf%20vs%20Real%20Weapons%202009%2012%2007.pdf)
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I actually read the article and have to admit there is a somewhat valid reason behind it in that about 600 students are engaged in a war game and the school probably has concerns about getting sued if some "innocent bystander" gets bonked with a Nerf slug. But like Rahm and his "never let a crisis go to waste", we should never miss an opportunity to decry the pacification of our society.
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I saw this the other day...... It really amuses me that Nerf guns look like anything but an actual firearm. Banning the game that they are playing, or saying they can only play in a designated area (like an athletic field) is one thing, but once again these idiots are blaming the inanimate objects.
(http://i3.ytimg.com/i/nhv573NO8kyImJiGcd0iJA/1.jpg)
(http://geek-tastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/this-is-the-gun-i-will-be-using.jpg)
Are ya scared yet?
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This is coming out of the town of Boulder!! ::) No suprise, with all the tree hugers there they had plenty of targets. ;D
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Hey lets ban squirt guns on campus too.
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I dunno. The nerf guns pictured in eric's post make it seem like a joke. Some of the ones in the link the alfsauve posted are different. If some dopey college kid done up in his Ninja outfit pointed one of those (like item "I") at me in the wrong situation I'd probably spend the rest of my life in prison.
Isn't there some regulation that realistic looking toys are suppose to have an orange muzzle ala airsoft?
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I dunno. The nerf guns pictured in eric's post make it seem like a joke. Some of the ones in the link the alfsauve posted are different. If some dopey college kid done up in his Ninja outfit pointed one of those (like item "I") at me in the wrong situation I'd probably spend the rest of my life in prison.
Isn't there some regulation that realistic looking toys are suppose to have an orange muzzle ala airsoft?
I think some of those in the link must be airsoft guns.... some of the Nerf guns in the link are similar to the blue one I posted or other Nurf guns that I've seen, but it looks like they were painted. If that is the case, the responsibility for getting accidentally shot lies with the idiot who modified it to look like a more realistic threat -- this all goes back to Govt thinking that we are all too dumb to think for ourselves.
All of the OEM Nerf guns are outlandish and over the top.... not to mention blinged out with bold paint jobs.
(http://becauseitreallyispersonal.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/nerf-vulcan-gun1.jpg)
http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/en-us/
"LOOK OUT THAT GUY HAS GOT A GUN! Oh, wait... its just a cell phone."
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BTW... They hate DuraCoat too:
http://www.colorado.edu/police/reports/Toy%20Guns%20vs%20Real%20Weapons%202009%2012%2007.pdf
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https://www.cu.edu/regents/Policies/Policy14I.htm
POLICY 14: PROPERTY AND FACILITIES
14-I WEAPONS CONTROL
WHEREAS the possession of firearms, explosives, and other dangerous or illegal weapons on or within any University of Colorado campus, leased building, areas under the jurisdiction of the local campus police department or areas where such possession interferes with the learning and working environment is inconsistent with the academic mission of the University and, in fact, seriously undermines it;
WHEREAS it threatens the tranquility of the educational environment in an intimidating way and it contributes in an offensive manner to an unacceptable climate of violence;
WHEREAS the university educational mission should attempt to teach and model those values which are held to be important to the nation as a whole;
WHEREAS the Board of Regents passed a resolution dated May 26, 1970, prohibiting the unauthorized possession and storage of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal weapons on the campus of the University;
WHEREAS the May 26, 1970, resolution is hereby rescinded and repromulgated as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the possession of the firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal weapons on or within any University of Colorado campus, leased building, other area under the jurisdiction of the local campus police department or areas where such possession interferes with the learning and working environment is prohibited.
A "dangerous or illegal weapon" may be an instrument of offensive or defensive combat; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring a person; an instrumentality designed or likely to produce bodily harm; or an instrument by the use of which a fatal wound may probably or possible be given. A "dangerous or illegal weapon' may include, but not be limited to, the following: any firearm, slingshot, cross-knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, any bowie knife, dirk, dagger or similar knife, or any knife having the appearance of a pocket knife, the blade of which can be opened by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle or other mechanical contrivance. A harmless instrumentality designed to look like a firearm, explosive, or dangerous weapon which is used by or is in the possession of a person with the intent to cause fear in or assault to another person is expressly included within the meaning of a firearm, explosive, or dangerous weapon.
Possession of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous weapons is permitted for peace officers or for others who have written permission from the Chief of Police for those campuses which have such an officer or from the Chancellor after consultation with the Chief of Police. Firearm storage may be provided by campus police as a service to students or employees residing in campus housing.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the individual found guilty via a due process procedure of the unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or illegal weapons, and who is found to have intentionally or recklessly used or possessed such weapons in a way that would intimidate, harass, injure or otherwise interfere with the learning and working environment of the University, shall be banned from the University campus, leased building, or other area under the control of University campus police. In the case of the University of Colorado at Denver, officials shall make every effort to work with the Auraria Higher Education Commission officials to obtain such ban. This section is not intended to limit the discretion of the University to institute summary suspension proceedings.
In the case of a student who is found guilty via a due process procedure to have intentionally or recklessly used or possessed such weapon(s) in a way that would intimidate, harass, injure or otherwise interfere with the learning and working environment of the University, the minimum disciplinary sanction shall be expulsion.
In the case of an employee who is found guilty via a due process procedure to have intentionally or recklessly used or possessed such weapons(s) in a way that would intimidate, harass, injure or otherwise interfere with the learning and working environment of the University, the minimum disciplinary sanction shall be termination of employment, subject to such other employment rules as may be from time to time in place.
FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is intended to clearly state expected standards of personal conduct for employees, students, and visitors;
FURTHER RESOLVED that to the extent that institutional policies need to be amended to reflect the intent of this resolution, the administration is directed to proceed to make such changes.
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Hey lets ban squirt guns on campus too.
Banned:
(http://tintee.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/supersoaker50.jpg)
Not banned:
(http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3282831/2/istockphoto_3282831-green-squirt-gun.jpg)
I would love to see them try to expel me for a squirt gun.... technically its in their bi-laws -- "harmless instrumentality designed to look like a firearm" -- But I would sue their coffers dry.
I do think that if I were a student there, I would keep playing the same zombie game, but with Nerf Footballs...... Force their hand and make them outlaw footballs on a college campus... that would be great!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L4yncqEFYw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8vsicLROJo
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me and my kid run around the yard shooting nerf guns at each other. its just fun. some pussies need to lighten up.
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me and my kid run around the yard shooting nerf guns at each other. its just fun. some pussies need to lighten up.
Indeed. Realistic airsoft guns to avoid an accident/ law suit I can see. Paint ball guns to avoid cleaning the walls I can see. Nerf guns? Are you sh@tting me Pyle?
Fq13
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I think "nerf wars" were the safest type of war we had in college. ;D
I plead the 5th