Teen arrested for bringing starter pistol to school
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 | 9:59 AM AT
CBC News
A 17-year-old New Brunswick boy was arrested Tuesday for bringing a starter pistol to a school near Florenceville.
RCMP Cpl. Gilles Blinn says officers were called to Carleton North High School in Bristol where they arrested the teen and seized the weapon without incident.
"It's not a gun. It's not a firearm. It was called in as a firearm, but the investigation revealed that it was a starter pistol. So there was no actual firearm involved. There were no threats made by this student to the staff or any other student.
A starter pistol is a replica gun used to fire blanks, often used to start races or on stage or movie sets.
No charges have been laid, and police are continuing to investigate.
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