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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu May 18, 2023, 02:59 PM May 2023

Teen facing charges after loaded 'ghost gun' falls onto gym floor at Md. school

Teen facing charges after loaded ‘ghost gun’ falls onto gym floor at Md. school

Jessica Kronzer | jkronzer@wtop.com

May 18, 2023, 3:28 PM

A 17-year-old student is facing charges after his loaded gun fell onto the gym floor at a Prince George’s County, Maryland, alternative school on Thursday morning, police said. ... It happened at Non-Traditional Program 9-12 South school in Cheltenham, Prince George’s County police said.

A “ghost gun”— a gun without a serial number — fell out of the teenage boy’s waistband in the gym at around 9:15 a.m., police said.

The 9th-grade student is being charged with having a handgun, having a dangerous weapon on school property, possession of a firearm by a minor and having loaded handgun.

Run by Prince George’s County Public Schools, the alternative school is designed for students in 9th-12th grades, according to its website. It used to be known as Croom Vocational.

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Jessica Kronzer
Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.

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Teen facing charges after loaded 'ghost gun' falls onto gym floor at Md. school (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 OP
He simply wanted to be a good guy with a gun BWdem4life May 2023 #1

BWdem4life

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1. He simply wanted to be a good guy with a gun
Thu May 18, 2023, 04:23 PM
May 2023

In case a bad guy woth a gun showed up. He should be encouraged, not punished.

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