Origami Gone Bad

 

This takes the beautiful art of origami to a different level.  A student of mine created a “working” origami gun, which he said was his ”9,” as in 9mm.  Anyway, he made this “gun” so that a portion of it could actually slide, as one would do when cocking a real gun. 

I found myself amazed and saddened at the same time.  I was amazed because, for one, I had never seen something like it before, and while I hated to admit it (and still do), it was kind of creative.  Yet, I also couldn’t keep from feeling somewhat saddened that he used that same creativity to create a gun of all things.  And, I was further saddened when he told me that he learned how to make it the 5th grade.  He’s now in the 10th.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, yes that is gang writing on the side of that little thing.