Colorado School Suspends 5 Year Old For Bringing In Her Bubble Gun

A Colorado school has branded a cheap bubble gun as a “safety concern” and suspended the 5-year old girl who brought it to school under its “zero tolerance” policy. The girls mother apologised but added that the move showed a lack of “common sense.” RT reports: “I apologized right away and said that I am so sorry she did that,” the mother identified only as Emma said, according to ABC-affiliate KMGH. “I appreciate that they’re trying to keep our kids safe, I really do. But there needs to be some common sense. It blows bubbles.” Emma said she didn’t know her daughter had the bubble gun in her backpack when she brought it to Southeast Elementary School; otherwise she would have never permitted it. The school called the mother after the girl took out the toy in the hallway during indoor recess before the start of the school day. The management told Emma that she needed to come pick her child up because she had been suspended for the day for bringing the fake gun to school. When the mother asked if it was really necessary to take the girl home, the school said, “Yes, this is our zero tolerance policy, [...]