The mother of a six-year-old boy has been arrested after he brought a gun to his primary school in Virginia - the latest such incident in the US state.

Police were called to Little Creek Elementary School in the city of Norfolk on Thursday afternoon, where staff gave them the handgun.

No-one was injured, but one mother says the boy threatened to shoot her daughter in class.

Last month another six-year-old shot and wounded his teacher in the state.

In the latest incident, the boy's mother was charged on Friday with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and allowing access to a loaded firearm by children. The BBC is not naming her to protect the child's identity.

Another mother told a local news station that the boy had brought a loaded gun to school in his backpack and threatened to shoot her daughter during physical education class on Thursday. But the woman only found out about the threat from another parent.

I am surprised the NRA did not already call for arming other children so that they would be able defend themselves....

1 hour ago, candide said:

I am surprised the NRA did not already call for arming other children so that they would be able defend themselves....

Well the NRA have already suggested arming teachers.

 

’Teacher guns down armed six year old’ would get a few headlines, until it becomes commonplace.

So using the nra line of thinking does a good toddler with a gun out weight a bad toddler with a gun?should the teachers be armed to protect against armed toddlers? do toddlers have the right to concealed carry?such weighty questions. im sure the republican house will take up these weighty matters I think mtg or Boebert should be in charge hummm?(sarcasim alert)

2 hours ago, Black Ops said:

Another mother told a local news station that the boy had brought a loaded gun to school in his backpack and threatened to shoot her daughter during physical education class on Thursday. But the woman only found out about the threat from another parent.

It beggars belief the school didn’t tell the mother their child suffered such a traumatic incident. 

On 2/18/2023 at 8:31 PM, Tug said:

So using the nra line of thinking does a good toddler with a gun out weight a bad toddler with a gun?should the teachers be armed to protect against armed toddlers? do toddlers have the right to concealed carry?such weighty questions. im sure the republican house will take up these weighty matters I think mtg or Boebert should be in charge hummm?(sarcasim alert)

Yes.

 

 

 

so far this year in the good ole usa... over 70 gun related incidents with more than four people killed

 

and we think things here are sometimes bizarre...