Gun accidentally taken to New Braunfels elementary school (see the shocking reaction!)

[geronl]

NEW BRAUNFELS - An eight-year-old girl at New Braunfels County Line Elementary School brought a loaded handgun to school Tuesday morning.

According to police, the girl found the loaded handgun when she opened her bag to start the school day. The student immediately told her teacher, who took the bag with the gun and turned it into campus administration.

The New Braunfels Police Department was notified and investigated the incident. Police believe the girl did not know that the gun was in the bag. 

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http://www.kens5.com/news/local/gun-accidentally-taken-to-new-braunfels-elementary-school/432184520

You won't believe how this was handled! Shocking!

[Sanguine]

That is shocking in this day and age.

[geronl]

They handled it like they were sane adults, amazingly.

[Joe Wooten]

I went to a rural school in West Texas, where every over 16 yr old boy had a gun in his vehicle come deer/turkey/quail season. Sometimes a teacher, especially one of the coaches would take a look at a new one. No big deal. But that was in the early 1970's.

[Cripplecreek]

I went to a rural school in West Texas, where every over 16 yr old boy had a gun in his vehicle come deer/turkey/quail season. Sometimes a teacher, especially one of the coaches would take a look at a new one. No big deal. But that was in the early 1970's.

It was still like that into the 80s here in rural Michigan.

Guns used for after school hunting had to stay in the cars if we drove and they couldn't go on the bus so a parent had to bring the student and the gun would go to the principal's office.

[ABX]

They handled it like they were sane adults, amazingly.

I was shocked, especially with the clickbait headline. :)

In New Braunfels, the judge would probably even throw out that ticket if they decide to challenge it.

[ABX]

It was still like that into the 80s here in rural Michigan.

Guns used for after school hunting had to stay in the cars if we drove and they couldn't go on the bus so a parent had to bring the student and the gun would go to the principal's office.

Early 90s High School in Texas was like that too. We even had a hunting safety class after school and it was not uncommon for a student to bring a rifle to class (unloaded of course) to learn cleaning, safety, etc.

[corbe]

   I will admit being a 25 year resident here this town definitely has it's quirks and idiosyncrasies.  The great German influence, so prevalent in it's History is rapidly dying off and being replaced by retired Military and liberal Austinites.  It's almost reminiscent of how the Civil war had Brothers hunting down and killing Brothers, (at least they did it 20 miles out of town) in this tight knit community.

    New Braunfels, come here for Vacation, Leave on Probation  (don't mess with our Cops, you may outrun them but the leads on their Tasers are extra long). 

[geronl]

   I will admit being a 25 year resident here this town definitely has it's quirks and idiosyncrasies.

I've been here for a few years, it's nice.

[corbe]

I've been here for a few years, it's nice.

   You live near the Frio, right @geronl ?

[geronl]

   You live near the Frio, right @geronl ?

I'm right off the highway near the older H-E-B

[Victoria33]

   I will admit being a 25 year resident here this town definitely has it's quirks and idiosyncrasies.  The great German influence, so prevalent in it's History is rapidly dying off and being replaced by retired Military and liberal Austinites.  It's almost reminiscent of how the Civil war had Brothers hunting down and killing Brothers, (at least they did it 20 miles out of town) in this tight knit community.   New Braunfels, come here for Vacation, Leave on Probation  (don't mess with our Cops, you may outrun them but the leads on their Tasers are extra long).

@corbe

The former Grand Dragon of the Texas Ku Klux Klan lives there.

[corbe]

   Damn we're practically neighbors, I live in town near the Lindheimer House.  It was me putting those (free) Trump stickers on your car at the old HEB, the cheap ba$tard that I am, I couldn't throw them away, so I put them to good use, a new member BigU is also from here, lives nearer to you.
   Do you like Craft Beer, going to the Festival today?

[mirraflake]

I went to a rural school in West Texas, where every over 16 yr old boy had a gun in his vehicle come deer/turkey/quail season. Sometimes a teacher, especially one of the coaches would take a look at a new one. No big deal. But that was in the early 1970's.

Back in the 70's my HS closed for the first day  of deer season. We also had a gun range at the school  up until the mid 70's It was in the basement under the gym. MY sister took one of the last shooting classes 74 or 75

@Joe Wooten

[corbe]

@corbe

The former Grand Dragon of the Texas Ku Klux Klan lives there.

   I think he lives up near Canyon Lake, where the only Black Friend (not many in this area), I have lives, I shared that info with him, He seemed apathetic about it.

[geronl]

   Damn we're practically neighbors, I live in town near the Lindheimer House.  It was me putting those (free) Trump stickers on your car at the old HEB, the cheap ba$tard that I am, I couldn't throw them away, so I put them to good use, a new member BigU is also from here, lives nearer to you.
   Do you like Craft Beer, going to the Festival today?

lol. I'm working tonight, so I'm not going anywhere else. I live in the "bad" part of town, I think there is Mexican mafia around here :)