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In reply to the discussion: Question: I carry a knife on me most of the time. Is that as wrong as carrying a gun? [View all]pnwmom
(108,955 posts)and the guns went off accidentally.
None where this happened with a knife.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/22/20138428-no-injuries-after-memphis-5-year-old-fires-gun-in-
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The Westside Elementary School student, 5, brought the gun to school in his backpack Thursday morning, according to school officials at Westside and at the Shelby County schools superintendent's office.
While waiting for the opening bell in the cafeteria, the gun accidentally discharged once inside the boy's backpack at about 7:42 a.m. CT during breakfast and before school started at 8 a.m., school officials said.
"Staff immediately took possession of that backpack," said Christian Ross, external communication analyst for Shelby County schools. "Our Shelby County school security team were contacted as well as local law enforcement. They're handling the investigation. From what we've heard, there's no evidence of harmful intent."
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21010712745926/student-grazed-by-bullet-at-school/
The incident occurred at Redland Middle School, located on 16001 SW 248 St. in Southwest Miami-Dade, Friday afternoon.
"He just couldn't walk and he was laying down on the floor gushing blood," said sixth grade student Pablo Sanchez.
According to police, a student took a gun to school in a backpack. The gun accidentally discharged and hit a student in the leg.
Sanchez saw his friend get shot in the leg in history class. "He had a gun in his bookbag and he just dropped his bookbag and all you hear is a sudden boom!" he said.