A BB gun is still a gun

This story is tragic, but I would guess that it is a pretty rare event.

Either way, this message does need to get out more:

"If you come across any type of gun: stop," Pagano said. "Don't touch it. Leave the area and tell an adult. Everybody needs to know that, as surely as they need to know how to dial 911, don't take candy from a stranger, stop drop and roll. That message needs to get out more."

Absolutely.