Oregon Idjut Arrested Carrying Air Rifle Near High School

By Bob Owens

This young man is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

The North Bend High School was put under lock down briefly after a man with a rifle was seen walking toward the building Tuesday morning.

Police Chief Robert Kappelman said the man was carrying the uncased weapon in the ready position about 11 a.m. while walking past the city swimming pool, causing generalized panic in the neighborhood and numerous calls to 911.

Police stopped and took into custody George L. Watson, 19, of North Bend.

“The ready position is one hand on the forearm stock and the other on the rear stock,” said North Bend Police Chief Robert Kappelman. “You don’t carry a gun like that unless you’re going to use it. To those who saw him, it looked like all he had to do was take aim and fire.”

Watson told police that he was headed to a friend’s house to show him the Ruger Blackhawk Elite Air Rifle. Though police took steps to determine if this was true, Watson is still being charged with disorderly conduct II, a class B misdemeanor and is being referred to the District Attorney’s Office.

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Source:: Bearing Arms