Teachin'Mine Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 593. A Kindergartner brought a loaded gun to a Houston school. It fell out of his pocket and injured him and two other children. Thankfully the injuries were minor, but it could have been so much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yes, I saw that. :001_huh: A kindergartener!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Am I the only one who thinks the parents should face charges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Am I the only one who thinks the parents should face charges? If that's where he got it, no. I first read the article a few hours ago, but I've been waiting for more information on how he got the gun. I haven't been able to find any mention although it is most likely from his own home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Am I the only one who thinks the parents should face charges? Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Heck. :svengo: This kid would be 5yo, right? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Wow, I bet there are some parents in Houston with high blood pressure now! How scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Am I the only one who thinks the parents should face charges? I would agree, if that is where he got it. unfortunately, these things turn up in the weirdest places, after they've been used in a crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I just heard about this on the news! Terrifying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 My oldest went to 1/2 of 1st grade in the Cy fair School district. It's a suburb of Houston. One day I was eating lunch with her, and I said to another mom that I was glad our kids were in the self-contained gifted class, because there seemed to be fewer discipline problems than in the regular classrooms. The mom said, "I wouldn't be so sure about that. Last week, a boy in their class threatened to bring a gun to school because he was bullied for being smart, and having red hair." When I got home, I asked Miss Good if she knew any thing about it. She said, "Oh, yeah, I heard him say that." When I asked her why she didn't tell me, she said her teacher told her not to. Let's just say I got HOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatMomof3 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 When I asked her why she didn't tell me, she said her teacher told her not to. That is reason 594 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 My oldest went to 1/2 of 1st grade in the Cy fair School district. It's a suburb of Houston. One day I was eating lunch with her, and I said to another mom that I was glad our kids were in the self-contained gifted class, because there seemed to be fewer discipline problems than in the regular classrooms. The mom said, "I wouldn't be so sure about that. Last week, a boy in their class threatened to bring a gun to school because he was bullied for being smart, and having red hair." When I got home, I asked Miss Good if she knew any thing about it. She said, "Oh, yeah, I heard him say that." When I asked her why she didn't tell me, she said her teacher told her not to. Let's just say I got HOT! that is scary.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Heck. :svengo: This kid would be 5yo, right? :confused: He's all of 6. I'll join you ... :svengo: Now they're talking about possibly installing metal detectors in the elementary schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 that is scary.. I agree. It's incredible what your kids don't tell you at the time, and you find out months or years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I agree. It's incredible what your kids don't tell you at the time' date=' and you find out months or years later.[/quote'] this was one, of my many reasons to homeschool. One of my boys is super chatty. The other one is definitely on the silent side. AND he was the one more likely to be bullied -- so I'd never hear about it. Unless Mr. Chatty happened to catch it and tell me about it. Too scary for me. And, yes, if he got it at home the parents should totally face charges. It's possible he got it somewhere else. . . yes. . . but the home is the first place I'd be investigating for a kid this age. Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 HOW the heck did that kid get that gun? I'm sure the parents will have charges against them? What the HECK!!!!!!!:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Do you have a link to a story? I'm not finding anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 My oldest went to 1/2 of 1st grade in the Cy fair School district. It's a suburb of Houston. One day I was eating lunch with her, and I said to another mom that I was glad our kids were in the self-contained gifted class, because there seemed to be fewer discipline problems than in the regular classrooms. The mom said, "I wouldn't be so sure about that. Last week, a boy in their class threatened to bring a gun to school because he was bullied for being smart, and having red hair." When I got home, I asked Miss Good if she knew any thing about it. She said, "Oh, yeah, I heard him say that." When I asked her why she didn't tell me, she said her teacher told her not to. Let's just say I got HOT! :eek::svengo:I flipped when a girl in my dd's 3rd grade class told a sub (an almost 7-ft man with whom we attend church) to, ahem, "F-off". There were no consequences:glare:. I think I would have died in your case.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 :confused: This is not an issue of public school. Kids are, by FAR, more at risk in terms of these kind of accidents by being at homes, or even on the highway. Truly, I don't get the "reason number ________ of why I homeschool" on this one. It would make more sense for someone to say "Reason number ____ of why I don't live in Texas." 6 year olds bringing loaded guns anywhere is an exceedingly rare situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 :confused: This is not an issue of public school. Kids are, by FAR, more at risk in terms of these kind of accidents by being at homes, or even on the highway. Truly, I don't get the "reason number ________ of why I homeschool" on this one. It would make more sense for someone to say "Reason number ____ of why I don't live in Texas." 6 year olds bringing loaded guns anywhere is an exceedingly rare situation. Valid point. VERY valid. Not every ps kid brings a gun to school. Sometimes hs kids shoot their parents (Colorado case?). Maybe we should say "Reason #593 why I watch my kids like a hawk and try to be the best darn parent I can be." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 OK, 6 year olds bringing guns to school is rare, yes. But guns at school...not rare in the least. Depending on where you live it can be common. Although security is more common now, when I was in high school there was guns there EVERY day. I know it. Just because someone didn't get caught doesn't mean they aren't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Do you have a link to a story? I'm not finding anything. Here's one from CNN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Do you have a link to a story? I'm not finding anything. I first saw the story on Yahoo News. Here's a link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_houston_school_gun This has been updated today, and it seems they still don't know where or how he got the gun, or they aren't saying at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Here's one from CNN. Thank you for that link! From CNN's article: "In 2006-2007, the latest year in which statistics are available, nearly 2,700 students nationwide were expelled or disciplined for bringing a gun to school, said William Modzeleski, associate assistant deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. About 15% of them were elementary school students, Modzeleski told CNN. Those numbers track the previous year's numbers, he added." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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