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Fresno Police say 54-year-old Randy Smith was walking in the area of Barton and Nevada on Saturday night. He had a "Super Soaker" water gun hanging around his neck from a sling. Normally, officers might not think much of it.

But police say they were just briefed about people turning toys into shotguns. So they stopped Smith, and sure enough, instead of water inside his gun, he had a real shotgun shell.

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"He took the Super Soaker apart, was able to fashion a barrel to where he was able to make what's considered a zip gun, where you can fire one round through it. In this case it was a 20 gauge shotgun shell," Sergeant Mark Hudson of the Fresno police told KMPH.

He warns that doing so is definitely not a smart move. "The firearms cartridge with the gun powder is an explosive. So they're just relying on, maybe this will hold up. Well, you could be putting a gun next to your head, or you could be putting a hand grenade next to your head."

Police say Smith faces multiple charges, including being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, a felon in possession of a firearm, manufacture of an illegal weapon and a misdemeanor warrant.

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