Kindergartener found with handgun on school bus

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 5:37 pm CST, Tuesday, February 19, 2019

PITTSBURGH (AP) — School officials in Pittsburgh say a kindergartener was found with a handgun on a school bus.

Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh says the gun was found in the student's backpack Monday after school was dismissed. The student attends the Pittsburgh Faison K-5 school.

Pugh says another student alerted the bus driver to the weapon, and the gun was removed without incident. She says parents were notified via the district's phone system.

Starting Tuesday, Pugh says all students will be required to pass through the school's metal detectors. Previously, only adult visitors and parents were required to do so.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Kindergartener-found-with-handgun-on-school-bus-13628804.php

[Stuart G]

1. Handgun in the backback of a 5 to 6 year old kid..?

.....I guess it wasn't loaded or we would have read that.......

...........What the hell is going on????????????? ............

[trusty elf]

2. Stand Your Playground ! ! !

[lagomorph777]

5. The only way to stop a bad toddler with a gun is a good toddler with a gun.

[scarytomcat]

3. He wasn't going to be taken alive if they forced him to say the pledge of allegiance

[Grins]

4. Metal detectors in elementary schools...

“Starting Tuesday...all students will be required to pass through...metal detectors. Previously, only adult visitors and parents were required to do so.”

America!!!! First metal detectors for adults, and now - Kindergarteners.

And no one seems to notice what we have become. Nobody seems to care....drip...drip...drip....

[Initech]

6. Cant afford to pay teachers but hey lets install costly body scanners & metal detectors in schools!

And fuck it, let's also hire thousands of unnecessary ICE, police, homeland security and TSA! Because you can never be secure enough from people with guns!