BB guns use sparks complaints, warnings
Residents in the 7900 block of Teel Way recently several kids shooting BB guns around a homeowner's property and their place residence. While owning a BB gun or using one is not illegal, pointing such weapons at residents or pets can be misconstrued as threatening and have terrible consequences. To illustrate, consider: It's sunset. You're a registered gun owner with a license to carry. You're walking your dog and go by a house where a pre-teen is playing with a BB gun. You notice that he clearly points the weapon at you, "sighting" you as if he were preparing to shoot. It catches you off guard, and you respond. You pull your weapon and fire to defend yourself. Serious injury or death occurs. That's not the type of neighbors we want to be or the kind of neighborhood we want, either. The ENPOA Board ask parents of children who own or use BB guns to do so responsibly. Such weapons should not be aimed at anyone for obvious safety reasons -- for both the c