Great Mills High School Student Obtained Firearm From Home

By Micah Rate

More information has come out concerning the weapon used in the shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland. According to a report from the Baltimore Sun, the handgun, a Glock 9mm, was brought from the high school shooter’s home. Law enforcement officials were able to confirm that the weapon legally belongs to the student’s father.

Under Maryland law, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to be in possession of a handgun and for a loaded firearm to be accessible to anyone younger than 16 if they are “unsupervised.” However, the latter would not apply as the shooter was 17-years-old.

Jen Pauliukonis, president of the group Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence, said the case highlights the issue of child access to firearms. She pointed to a 2004 report from the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Education that found that 68 percent of school shooters used a gun from their own home or a relative’s home.

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Maryland law prohibits a person from leaving a loaded firearm somewhere that the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised child under age 16 could gain access to it. Violators face a misdemeanor charge and …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms