The gun-like, printed three-dimensional objects sparked a fuss Wednesday afternoon when a video of a young boy carrying the object outside an elementary school in Orange County surfaced.
In the video, the boy is seen carrying an object by his side before removing the backpack and placing it inside.
Roma Ridge Elementary School, Irvine’s second-grade parent, became even more concerned when the boy reportedly posted a social media photo that was being held while reading a message saying “Don’t confuse me.”
Scary parents watching the video on social media on Thursday morning reportedly left their children out of school saying that school officials didn’t notify the incident promptly enough.
“We had no communication with our parents. There was no communication at all,” a parent who didn’t want to be identified told KTLA’s Mary Beth McDade. “So everyone just found it through social media.”
Ultimately, the Irvine Police Department was notified of the incident Wednesday afternoon, and officers responded at about 3pm.
Police were called on April 30, 2025 after a boy was seen carrying a 3D printed object similar to a firearm outside an elementary school in Irvine. (Viewer Photo) Police were called on April 30, 2025 after a boy was seen holding a 3D printed object similar to a firearm outside an elementary school in Irvine.
Investigators contacted school officials and eventually contacted the students’ parents and learned that what looked like a firearm was actually a 3D printed object in the shape of a revolver with no movement or work parts.
Describing the object as resembling a training gun, police said the crime was not committed as the juvenile did not point to the toy and would not threaten it, and that the disciplinary action was determined to be handled by school officials and the juvenile’s parents.
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Irvine School District Public Relations and Information Officer Annie Brown told KTLA that parents with students at the school were notified of the incident.
“Irvine Police Station was contacted immediately,” one of the messages read in part. “As part of their investigation, they determined that students had toy guns and that there was no threat to our school.”
In a follow-up message, school officials told concerning parents that the object was “a solid block of material that is not functional and cannot be used as a firearm,” and that there was no danger to the school community, and the incident took place outside the campus site.
School officials further said they could not comment on the disciplinary action taken against students due to the confidentiality law and could not respect the child and his parents.
“Pupils, staff and school safety is our number one priority,” the authorities said in a message. “If this was a real gun, our reaction would have reflected that and we would have provided details about those.”
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