This innocent looking Maglite houses a piston and barrel, making it into a functional pneumatic BB gun. A Maglite was chosen due to its high durability, and easy access to the internals.

School officials said the BB gun closely resembled a handgun. Boyd said he was able to get behind the student, grab his arms, and take the gun from him. He slid the gun across the floor and told ...

Attorney General Aaron Frey ruled Friday that the man had pointed a BB gun at the trooper, which looked like a real pistol, and refused to put it down. The attorney general’s office investigates ...