Going Huntin'
By now you already know [Omesh Hiraman], the St. Johns University wannabe gunman who was arrested on charges of bringing a loaded rifle onto the schools Queens campus. This wasnt just any rifle, though. Police said they suspected the rifle, apparently built to resemble a [Georgian-era shotgun](http://www.nysun.com/article/63527), was filled with gunpowder at the time of the arrest and is a very, very powerful weapon. No, he wasnt hunting people, he was just about to go pheasant hunting on his estates right after school. Right?
Students, including an NYPD cadet, Chris Benson, noticed the .50-cal rifle in Hiramans plastic bag and the rubber President Bush mask streaked in red he was wearing. According to the New York Sun, Benson apparently tailed Hiraman and tackled him, wresting the gun away and assisting campus police in the arrest. The school was locked down for three hours after the arrest at 2:30 p.m. while police searched the campus, and, within eight minutes, text messages were sent to every student and faculty member. A [police source said], He said he wanted to carry a gun and feel powerful. He said he wasnt looking to hurt anyone.
Hiramans family, for their part, denies any wrongdoing by Omesh, claiming, He was always a good boy.
Photo courtesy of [speric on Flickr]