YOU can fully understand the concerns and fears of the Highfield community at the use of BB guns on the neighbourhood's streets.

Police have spoken to the youths involved in this latest incident and let's hope they have seen the error of their ways.

BB guns may not be in the same category as some other firearms, but they can still cause serious injury and could prove fatal.

And users are putting their own safety in jeopardy as well.

Although the weapons are made to look quite distinguishable, an armed police officer faced with someone brandishing a gun has to make a split-second decision.

In that moment, what might seem like a harmless prank could end in tragedy.