How about locking his heels and letting him off with a stern warning?

Cheeze. A bit of an overreaction I would say.

Last I checked the Ohio revised code I was allowed to carry any gun in full view of the public while walking in public.

A comment was removed for violating Patch's terms of use. http://kent.patch.com/terms

why was HE charged with inducing the panic? why werent the CALLERS? He was walking down the sidewalk and didnt point it at anyone. He was minding his own business not bothering anyone.

He didnt break any law by carrying the gun.

People need to get over the fact that it is our 2nd amendment. The guy did nothing wrong. Why was he charged????,,,,, because that's what the liberal public want. Its not fair.

It is however illegal to carry any weapon on any school property. He was not! And the kpd did do a great job........of over reacting. Everyone involved (except the guy) wanted to be a hero.

Chris, I did not remove your comment (at least intentionally). If you're comment disappeared, I'm not sure why. The comment I removed was by a different user.

There is no "Open Carry Law" in Ohio... the Ohio Revised Code does not authorize, prohibit, or otherwise regulate the open carry of firearms on foot. Open Carry of a handgun or long gun is protected across Ohio by virtue of ORC 9.68 which preempts any municipal laws prohibiting the act. There is no requirement of residency or license to carry openly in Ohio - however, you must be legally in possession of the firearm that you intend to carry. It is recommended that you be at least 18 to carry a long gun, and 21 for handguns.

You may not carry a "loaded" handgun in a motor vehicle in Ohio without a recognized Concealed Handgun License. The definition of "loaded" in Ohio means you must have no ammunition in the gun, and no ammunition in a compatible magazine or speedloader anywhere in the vehicle.
You may not carry a "loaded" (same definition) long arm in a vehicle, even with a recognized Concealed Handgun License.
You may not carry in a room or open area covered by a Class D liquor license (bars and restaurants that serve alcohol for consumption on the premises) unless you are licensed to carry concealed and are not consuming alcohol or already intoxicated http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.121
"No Guns" signs DO carry legal weight other than trespassing.. just clearing the air

ARREST THE CALLERS AS THEY INDUCED THE PANIC ATTACK.

Ah, guns. How worthless.

I think it should be clear that he did not have a firearm, he had an air rifle. open carry is usually defined with a firearm. Was he pointing it around with threat? Then I can understand police involvement. If he was just walking by, he should never have been arrested.

ik thank you and honestly no i just was holding it in my hand just walking down the street it wasnt even loaded so i dont like kpd

They are often thought of as toys, but BB guns and other nonpowder guns are sometimes lethal and injure as many as 21,000 Americans each year, according to a new report.
"These are not the kinds of BB guns that I grew up with," Watts said. Today's BB guns "are extremely high-powered," and some can shoot with a velocity nearly matching a .22-caliber rifle, Watts said.

These guns include powerful air rifles introduced in the 1970s and paintball pistols used in war games. They are sometimes described as fake guns and often given to children as gifts, but the report says they can cause internal injuries similar to those from bullets.

If I drove by the high school and saw a dude with a gun walking down the street, I'd probably call the cops too. Not because it should be illegal, but because it's a guy with a gun by a high school. I bet there are people in Littleton who wish they would have called the cops earlier. Gun law and debate aside, my top priority is those kids' safety.

It is not illegal to carry a firearm, correct. But lets use our common sense here....you are near a school. With everything that has happened with school shootings you should know better. I am glad KPD responded the way that they did. What if the person was someone with a gun and they were going to hurt someone? You cant take chances. Those BB guns are made now to look like hand guns. This kid deserved the charges, what do you expect. If KPD hadn't taken action....the "regular haters" of the KPD would have had comments on that as well.

I believe all sides acted appropriately here. Mr Hyde did nothing illegal, the callers reported something to the police that might have been dangerous, the police responded with dilligence and controlled the situation. Now the appropriate action is to drop all charges so that an innocent person is not penalized with a criminal record for legal behavior.