A five-year-old girl in the US has been suspended after she brought a bubble gun to school.

The girl, who hasn't been named, took out the toy during recess at Southeast Elementary in Brighton, Colorado.

Speaking to The Denver Channel, the girl's mother, who identifies as Emma in an interview with Fox 31, said she didn't realise her daughter had put the bubble gun in her bag.

When the school phoned her, she said: "I apologised right away and said that I am so sorry she did that."

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Adding: "I appreciate that they're trying to keep our kids safe, I really do. But there needs to be some common sense. It blows bubbles."

Despite the apology, the school requested the girl be picked up and the suspension was enforced.

"I asked, 'Is it really necessary for me to come get her?' And they said, 'Yes, this is our zero tolerance policy, and somebody needs to come get her immediately," Emma said.

In a statement the school said they "understand the parents of this student being concerned about this discipline in light of the student's age and type of item."

But "this suspension is consistent with our district policy as well as how Southeast has handled similar situations throughout this school year," the statement adds.

"The bringing of weapons, real or facsimile, to our schools by students can not only create a potential safety concern but also cause a distraction for our students in the learning process."

Emma told Fox 31 that she doesn't want her daughter to "miss out on class."

"That's a silly reason not to go to school. What bugs me is this is going to be something they can refer to if we have any issues in the future which I don't foresee, but it's always going to be lingering there in her school file."

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