You Won't Believe the Kind of 'Gun' Confiscated by Irish Airport Security

It's officially called a "Fart Blaster."

But to the security crew at Dublin Airport, it may as well have been a loaded AR-15. Security labeled the toy a possible threat and confiscated it from a small boy.

Image source: Twitter

The toy, similar to the ones used by the "Minions" in the animated movie, "Despicable Me," makes a fart sound when the trigger is pulled.

How dangerous is the Fart Blaster? The official description from the manufacturer says it all:

"Every time your child presses the trigger, a new fart sound comes out. When the trigger is held down for over five seconds, 'joke mode' will be activated, which allows a child to put down the Despicable Me toy next to someone and walk away. Twenty seconds later, the item will make loud fart sounds, much to the dismay of the person next to it."

After the toy was taken, the child's mother sent word to a friend who posted the following message on Twitter.

Dear security in @DublinAirport please post @tabloidjunkie89 little boy Leo back his #minionfartgun #notaweapon pic.twitter.com/8iEg4ZMuwv

— Paula (@NursepollyRgn) August 15, 2015

The unusual confiscation began bouncing around social media and even made international news.

都柏林机场安全检查非常严格，即使是幼童的玩具“小小兵”屁枪（Minion Fart Blaster）也被禁止带上飞机，认为对其他乘客构成安全威胁。https://t.co/SU6Z57NbYJ pic.twitter.com/on8Xh4O2Er

— Channel 8 News 8频道新闻 (@ch8newsSG) August 16, 2015

Officials at the Dublin airport have stated no guns or gun replicas -- including toys -- are permitted. Local media reported the Dublin Airport security is holding the toy and will hand it back to the child when the family returns home.

(H/T: Entertainment.ie)

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