10-year-old brings gun, ammunition to Idaho school

The Associated Press

Published: Sunday, May 6 2012 10:13 p.m. MDT

Summary

Police in the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls are investigating after a 10-year-old elementary school student brought an unloaded semi-automatic handgun and ammunition to school.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Police in the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls are investigating after a 10-year-old elementary school student brought an unloaded semi-automatic handgun and ammunition to school.

Idaho Falls School District 91 spokeswoman Margaret Wimborne said school officials found the weapon in the child's backpack after other students reported they'd heard about, but not seen, the gun. The school officials called police, who confiscated the gun.

The child who brought the gun has been suspended pending a hearing. Wimborne says there is no indication the child intended any harm.

Police spokeswoman Joelyn Hansen said the child was playing at a local park and found the handgun and ammunition in a tree.

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My2Cents

Taylorsville, UT

Finders keepers, that's the law of salvaging. And since when is there an age limit on citizens possessing and owning a gun? Possession by foreign nationals is illegal but citizens do not have an age limit, its left up to the parents discretion More..

4:56 a.m. May 7, 2012
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Colorado Springs, CO

@My2Cents: While I can agree that some kids know how to use guns, and use them properly - I grew up with them and was using guns at age 6 - I believe you are wrong about other aspects of your comment. You state the child should be commended for not More..

8:26 a.m. May 7, 2012
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