School Expels Washington Fourth-Grader Carrying Loaded Gun

Source: MSNBC A fourth-grader was expelled after school officials in Oak Harbor, Wash., discovered he had a loaded handgun in his backpack. Police took the 9-year-old at Crescent Harbor Elementary, who had a .45 caliber Ruger with the safety on, into custody before the opening bell Wednesday and then released him to his parents, the Whidbey News Times reported. It was the second time this week that the boy had brought a weapon to school, according to Joe Hunt, spokesperson [...]