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# Police issue warning after incidents involving toy gel guns
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/police-issue-warning-after-incidents-involving-toy-gel-guns/
- Published: 2023-06-24T05:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-22T17:08:53.000Z
- Description: Police have issued a warning after a spate of incidents involving toy gel guns in Staffordshire.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Crime, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:01, News

Police have issued a warning after a spate of incidents involving toy gel guns in Staffordshire.

The items are used to shoot pellets made of gel and water – but Staffordshire Police say they have already had more than ten reports of them being used in an anti-social manner.

Inspector Mark Burslem, from Staffordshire Police, said:

> “While using these types of toy gun may seem like a bit of fun, we would like to emphasise the risk involved in using them publicly and the disruption it has caused to both the force and local communities.  
>  
> “They can be easily mistaken for real firearms and are still capable of causing injury to people if they are used recklessly.  
>  
> “We don’t tolerate people deliberately causing panic and alarm within our communities and those who are using them in an anti-social manner are likely to face arrest.”  
>  
> Insp Mark Burslem

People can report incidents by calling police on 101.