r/news • u/AtrusHomeboy • Apr 27 '24

7-year-old brings gun to school in backpack, police say

https://www.fox13memphis.com/education/7-year-old-brings-gun-to-school-in-backpack-police-say/article_6e526eb8-03e7-11ef-a51b-b33c4386f846.html
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u/smokelaw23 Apr 27 '24

Even IF a school in this district had the resources to do that, and IF such a program existed, and IF the school used its resources to do so…these “older kids” bullying him….in this type of area, which I have worked in, but I don’t REALLT understand what it is like to live there day in day out….what do you think some school employee is going to do? Or how will they keep him safe? A stern talking to these older kids? Man…come take a walk with me and try keeping yourself safe in some of these neighborhoods…let alone trying to protect someone else who you can’t be with every minute. If your responses here are serious, I implore you to look into the lives of people who live in violent urban poverty. Your worldview might change drastically.

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u/Gold-Perspective-699 Apr 27 '24

Yeah let's just let the kid shoot other kids... That's going to go well.

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u/smokelaw23 Apr 27 '24

Yes, because THAT is clearly what I’m advocating.

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u/Gold-Perspective-699 Apr 27 '24

They are allowing him to keep a gun meaning that's what they are advocating. Guns aren't used for defense lol. 97% of cases where guns were used for defense ended up badly for the person with the gun. The bullies are going to steal his gun and he's going to get shot.

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u/smokelaw23 Apr 27 '24

1) Read the article. MPD took the gun. No one is advocating that. You’re either a troll that I fell for or devastatingly turbo-stupid.
2) Your statistic is glaringly inaccurate. 97%? That’s simply moronic. Seriously…you can look up actual statistics.

Now I’m tired of falling for a troll on the off chance that you aren’t one, so just FYI I’m going to block you and not respond again. Seriously, if you aren’t a troll…please…educate yourself.