Parents in a North Bay school district are demanding action after the recent arrest of yet another student, this time for making “ghost guns” with a 3D printer.
Longtime Santa Rosa resident Melissa Stewart is deeply worried about her children’s safety at school. This concern led her to take action and co-found the Safe Campus Alliance, a parent’s group advocating for improved safety measures in schools.
“The tipping point was realizing that there were no safety protocols in place that we felt like the school district should have implemented,” Stewart explained.
Recent events have only intensified these concerns. A day after a 14-year-old Montgomery High student was arrested for allegedly manufacturing firearms using a 3D printer , Stewart and other members of the Safe Campus Alliance met to address the issue.
“It’s what’s happening in Sonoma County. It’s what happened in a lot of cities, so it’s not just a Montgomery High School issue. Ghosts guns are a real thing. Some adults and teenagers are printing these and getting them on our city streets,” Stewart said.