Child left in tears after mall Santa says 'no' to Nerf guns is flooded with toys
A 4-year-old was left in tears after an Illinois mall Santa said he couldn't have a Nerf gun for Christmas. So the mall, the maker of Nerf and the NRA stepped in.
Author: TEGNA
Updated: 10:48 AM EST December 17, 2020
Tears of sorrow flowed from a young boy who was told by an Illinois mall Santa that he couldn't have a Nerf gun. But those tears are now ones of joy after the mall and others stepped up to rectify the situation.
A video that went viral showed Michael DeCarlo, 4, asking Santa at Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge, Illinois, for the Nerf gun. When the Santa said no, Michael's mom, Sabella, thought the Santa might not have heard Michael say "Nerf."