Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Updated May 12, 2010
Gun Goes Off Inside Desk of Third Grader

FOXNews.com

A gun went off inside the desk of a third grader in Charlotte, N.C.


Fox Charlotte reports that a gun went off inside the desk of a third grader in Charlotte, N.C.

It is unclear how the gun went off, but luckily, the bullet missed all 20 students in the classroom and only hit a wall.

Parents rushed to the school not knowing the extent of the situation after they were told, “A serious incident occurred in a University Meadows classroom this afternoon.”

The gun was a .22-caliber handgun "small enough to fit in the palm of your hand," said Sgt. David Schwob.

Police are investigating the boy's father who came to the school in the afternoon. Schwob said investigators were interviewing the boy, his parents and other students in the class.

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Glad this incident didn't have a tragic result. Just like any near miss, and the relief that follows, we can laugh with gallows humor at the incident.

"Good thing it was a North Carolina third grader, and not a Texas third grader. Marksmanship is a trait here. Of course no Texas third grader would allow a loaded pistol in their desk without field stripping it first. Besides, the teacher would have asked all firearms be checked at the door before role call, anyway."

Steve

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