The mother of a 6-year-old was charged this week after her son took a loaded handgun to school and passed it around to other students in his class, court records show.
Ke’Erinie King, 22, has been charged with child abuse and child neglect or endangerment, carrying a weapon on school property and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to an affidavit.
Honestly, in cases like this, whether or not it is loaded shouldn’t be relevant. Obviously it’s more dangerous if it’s loaded, but it’s not like the kid knew either way.
It demonstrates a lower level of gun safety around minors. It’s awful if they can gain unsupervised possession of the weapon, it’s even worse if they can get the ammo too. The fact it’s a stolen gun is just the cherry on top here.
That’s why the mother got charged. She was supposed to know better. And leaving an loaded gun where a child can get it does make a difference vs leaving an unloaded gun where a child can get it