NEW HOPE, Minnesota — Following several incidents of kids bringing guns to school, the Robbinsdale School Board unanimously voted to tighten what is considered a dangerous weapon. The new definition: “Any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm.” The policy also requires schools to report violations immediately to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system. There have been lapses in contacting police. Among recent incidents in western Minneapolis suburbs:
> Three incidents of students with guns in Robbinsdale.
> An incident in nearby Crystal.
> A BB gun in a student’s backpack at Neill Elementary School in Golden Valley.
> A student with a gun inside a Sandburg Middle School bathroom. in Golden Valley.
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New definition: Dangerous weapon means any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm, any combustible or flammable liquid or other device or instrumentality that, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily harm, or any fire that is used to produce death or great bodily harm. As used in this definition, “flammable liquid” means any liquid having a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch \ at 100 degrees Fahrenheit but does not include intoxicating liquor. As used in this subdivision, “combustible liquid” is a liquid having a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.”