A school district has demanded a three-year-old deaf student named Hunter use a different hand sign for his name as the current gesture resembles a gun, his parents have claimed.

The Grand Island, Nebraska district reportedly has a policy forbidding children from bringing 'any instrument that looks like a weapon' to school.

School administrators claim Hunter Spanjer's name sign, which he makes by crossing his index finger and middle finger and then shaking his hands, violates that policy, his parents said.

First of all, I don't see that the actions of one particular school district somehow imply a problem with the entire state.

Second, the claim is being made by his parents saying that the school district made this demand. Is there any independent confirmation that the demand was actually made?

"We are working with the parents to come to the best solution we can for the child," said Jack Sheard, Grand Island Public Schools spokesperson.

That's just about all GIPS officials will say for now.

First of all, I don't see that the actions of one particular school district somehow imply a problem with the entire state.

Second, the claim is being made by his parents saying that the school district made this demand. Is there any independent confirmation that the demand was actually made?

I'm surprised you didn't say, "Third, 'pew pew pew' is not valid commentary"

If I have a deaf child I am going to name him/her "**** you and the horse the rode in on". It's a traditional name from the old country.

And his ASL name could be a right handed middle finger while the left hand is held in a fist at about chest level, mimicking the holding of reins, bounced up and down twice.