A Florida mother has been charged with two felonies after allegedly sending her young child to school with a gun.
During the first week of classes at Coppergate Elementary School, also called Coppergate School of the Arts, officials found a firearm in a student’s backpack, according to a news release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the student “discovered” the gun in their bag and then “told their teacher,” who immediately notified school officials and the sheriff’s office. The CCSO quickly informed the community about the incident.
“All children are safe,” Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook wrote in a Facebook post early that morning…