86-year-old Woman w/ BB Gun Charged

[Oh Shoot]

There's just too much insanity going on everywhere, so many stories to pick from:

 

"CONNECTICUT -- Westport police arrested an 86-year-old woman accused of bringing a BB gun to a town meeting."

 

And wow, she had 46 caliber pellets!

 

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/09/16432670-86-year-old-woman-charged-after-bringing-bb-gun-to-town-meeting-police-say?lite=

 

- OS

Edited January 10, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[gjohnsoniv]

Yeah and it shows since you're up so late.

 

On topic now.  Of course it was easy to purchase that BB gun, it's a BB gun, it doesn't fall under the whole background check deal. This also goes to show that people don't think, and this is why some of the ridiculous legislation gets through.

Edited January 10, 2013 by gjohnsoniv

[TrickyNicky]

Wow I thought I was burning the midnight oil, you guys are an hour ahead if me and still on the boards.

I fear the madness has just begun, we will most likely more and more stories like this in the next few months.


(EDIT)

Sounds like grandma is bat $hi@ crazy. What did she expect to happen? Sometimes you get living proof that age does not equal wisdom. Edited January 10, 2013 by TrickyNicky

[DaveTN]

 And wow, she had 46 caliber pellets!

I’m getting a 46 caliber conversion for my pellet gun.

[Jonnin]

holy smokes, you would use up an entire canister to fire one round.

 

I did see a *very expensive* 30 something cal air rifle that could take deer, but I seriously doubt granny had one of those.   So big stuff of some variation does exist, but its hard to find and pricy....

[Dolomite_supafly]

At least it was an anti that was getting arrested and not one of us.

 

Dolomite

[Motasyco]

I don't suppose that BB gun is very accurate when firing BBs down a 46 caliber barrel.