Kids still can’t “shoot” each other — or imaginary aliens — with pointed finger “guns” at Dry Creek Elementary, but at least if they do, they won’t be questioned about whether their family owns any fire-arms.
Of course the inanity of disciplining children for finger-guns in the first place goes unaddressed.
You know, it’s funny. The first item from the story that popped out was the “Army and Aliens” title. Is that the 2002 version of Cowboys and Indians?? I, for one, am insulted. I think that’s a very derogatory remark for Other-World-Americans, thank you.
Yeah, I noticed that, too. I’ve been waiting for someone to decry what sorts of lessons we’re teaching our kids about the peaceful space aliens who will someday land and teach us to love and hug each other, in keeping with their handbook, To Serve Man …