Officers respond to George County school after tip about possible weapon
George County School District police responded to L-T Intermediate School after a tip about a possible weapon, finding a non-lethal airsoft gun.
Police with the George County School District responded to L-T Intermediate School after receiving a tip about a possible weapon on campus.
A staff member at the school contacted the district’s chief of police about the concern. When officers arrived, they reported finding a non-functioning, non-lethal airsoft gun.
Officials said the situation was resolved without injury, and the district’s police handled the response as a precaution.
About George County and airsoft guns
The George County School District serves George County in southeast Mississippi, which borders Mobile County, Alabama. The county seat is Lucedale.
Airsoft guns fire small plastic pellets using springs, compressed gas or battery-powered motors, and many are made to closely resemble real firearms. Federal rules require look-alike and imitation guns, including airsoft guns, to be sold with a blaze orange marking on the barrel.
