Trustee warns 'this is not a game' as Hampshire officials flag 'senior assassin' water‑gun incidents

A trustee at the Hampshire village board meeting raised a public‑safety warning about a circulating 'senior assassin' game that participants play with water guns and tracking apps, saying the practice has produced close calls and urging families to intervene.

The trustee, who said she is a teacher, described incidents in which players, sometimes dressed in masks or dark clothing, used water guns that were not clearly toys. She recounted a reported cafe incident where a player was sprayed while dining and said a concealed‑carry holder in the establishment could have misinterpreted the scene. “This is not a game,” the trustee said, adding, “Please stop,” as she urged parents to get involved.

Board members discussed the danger of disguising objects to look like real weapons and the risk that bystanders or concealed‑carry holders might misidentify a toy as a firearm. No formal action or referral to police was recorded on the transcript; the exchange was presented as a community announcement and request for parental intervention.