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wild bird

(421 posts)
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 12:55 PM Aug 2013

Loaded gun found in 4-year-old's book bag at Georgia school

ATLANTA — A Georgia teacher found a loaded handgun in the book bag of a 4-year-old male pre-kindergarten student, authorities said on Wednesday.

Another student alerted the teacher on Tuesday after the 4-year-old told a classmate that he had brought a gun to school, said Anthony Aikens, principal of Jordan Hill Elementary School in Griffin, south of Atlanta.

"That is shockingly young for this to happen," Aikens said. "We've never had anything like that happen here."

Authorities called police and the student's parents, Aikens said. Disciplinary action was taken against the student, but Aikens declined to provide details.


http://news.msn.com/us/loaded-gun-found-in-4-year-olds-book-bag-at-georgia-school

This is another reason, in a long line of reasons, that we need a national safe storage law with stiff penalties for non compliance, along with universal background checks.

I hope the parents of this child, if it was their gun left out, get prosecuted for child endangerment.
I can only hope it happens.
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Loaded gun found in 4-year-old's book bag at Georgia school (Original Post) wild bird Aug 2013 OP
What you said! lastlib Aug 2013 #1
If you insist on having a gun in the house, especially with children, wild bird Aug 2013 #3
Well if all the other 4 year olds were armed, we wouldn't have to worry about this one, would we? Squinch Aug 2013 #2
Little kids are dumb..... rdharma Aug 2013 #4
LOL. wild bird Aug 2013 #5

lastlib

(24,928 posts)
1. What you said!
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 02:11 PM
Aug 2013

...and happens in spades! Hammer Down on these idjits!! Hang 'em in the town square as an example.

 

wild bird

(421 posts)
3. If you insist on having a gun in the house, especially with children,
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 04:44 PM
Aug 2013
LOCK THE FUCKING THING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!


Note: not you, just the idjits that insist on having a gun in the house with children.

Squinch

(52,787 posts)
2. Well if all the other 4 year olds were armed, we wouldn't have to worry about this one, would we?
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 04:17 PM
Aug 2013

(I can't believe this could possibly be necessary but)

 

rdharma

(6,057 posts)
4. Little kids are dumb.....
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 05:10 PM
Aug 2013

Any gun nut knows that you need to carry your gatt in a well fitting kydex holster for quick access. How can you possibly access your gatt quickly when it's in a book bag?

NRA membership: REVOKED!

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