Boy takes gun to school for 'protection'
Just days after the deadly shooting in Connecticut, an 11-year-old boy has taken a gun to school in Utah, saying it's protection against similar attacks.
The sixth-grader carried a handgun to West Kearns Elementary on Monday, claiming he wanted to defend himself.
But during break, he allegedly waved the gun at classmates.
The gun was unloaded, although a different type of ammunition was reportedly found in the boy's backpack.
He is now detained by police on assault and weapons charges.
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Victor Pulis
Dec 19th 2012, 16:19
America is reaping what it has sown for generations. Guns and the military are glorified and pictured as heroes. The country is obsessed with weapons. Just watch any movie and if it doesn't contain at least one scene showing guns it's not american! They solve almost all problems by some form of explosion.
Mr Evan Camilleri
Dec 19th 2012, 10:38
This shows that America must change its rules on guns.... definitely!!!
Jeff Andrews
Dec 19th 2012, 09:12
This gun-mad country will never learn. How many more massacres before something changes.
Eric Camilleri (Q)
Dec 19th 2012, 09:08
If this is true then this means that his parents are idiots and do not deserve to be trusted with a firearm in the first place. It is idiots like such parents who tarnish the reputation and diligence of millions of other law abiding firearm owners. Maximum possible punishment is deserving to the parents of this child if this story is true. Detain the parents and not the child.
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