Police Swarm Bungie Office Over Halo Replica Rifle

sv_libertarian writes 'A panicked person in Kirkland, WA called local police on Wednesday, claiming they saw someone walking down the street with an AK-47. It was actually a Bungie employee carrying an overgrown model of a Halo sniper rifle, which resembles an AK-47 as much as a Volkswagen resembles a Formula 1 racer.' Halo 3: ODST is set to launch on September 22nd, and fans got some new details and early looks at the game during PAX.

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Older games weapons

[gmuslera]

If you go around with a replica of a BFG-9000, the name of the gun claimed would be probably more similar to the actual weapon name.

Re:Some people fear guns like they fear bugs

[rarel]

Well you never know the tripod could start moving and shrieking Ulla Ulla Ulla and shit. I don't trust these bastards, never have never will.

Re:Some people fear guns like they fear bugs

[pjt33]

I would have thought it made sense to carry it less discretely. If they split it into several pieces then it will be more discreet.

Re:AK47?

[Chrisq]

Nobody called the police. In fact, my friend was carrying the other weapon I bought, a AR-15.

You're obviously a white guy

Re:AK47?

[LearnToSpell]

Yeah, I wish AKs were a common sight in my neighbourhood, so I'd be able to recognize them at a glance.

Re:Ugh...

[SL Baur]

If toy guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have toy guns. Wouldn't that be a good thing?

Re:Ugh...

[Chatsubo]

"And now, they're looking at banning toy guns.... and they're going to KEEP THE FUCKING REAL ONES!" - George Carlin

Re:AK47?

[budgenator]

Years ago I was talking to a guy who was a civil war re-in-actor and he told me about traveling from Michigan to New York via Ontario. He pulled up to Canadian Customs and the agent asked him if he was bringing any weapons into Canada. He was kind of taken aback but answered" Well yes, there is a cannon on the trailer with 20 cannon balls and black power for ammunition" this was all in plain sight. The Customs agent then said "but no handguns or unregistered rifles or shotguns?" he replied "no. but I do have a saber in the trunk" to which the Customs agent replied Thank you have a nice trip."

Re:AK47?

[retchdog]

black power for ammunition

So he was playing a yankee, huh?

Re:AK47?

[Idarubicin]

You can expect that to change in an instant once Toronto's street gangs start staging pitched battles with black powder artillery.

Re:AK47?

[nschubach]

I briefly remember as a kid when you would think twice about "toilet papering" a house cause you might get shot. (even though deep down inside you knew there would be a warning shot first...) Kids today have no regard for their actions.

I'm not saying that the threat of death should be the only thing dissuading you from taking an action that you probably shouldn't, but it's a hell of a good one.

Have we gotten so afraid of each other today that we feel we need to rubberize the world? (rhetorical)