Gun Brought To Middle School, Student Arrested: Principal

REISTERSTOWN, MD — A 13-year-old student brought a gun to Reisterstown's Franklin Middle School during the first week of classes, officials said.

Franklin's School Resource Officer received a report Tuesday morning that a student had marijuana.

School leaders said the student was searched, and an unloaded handgun was recovered.

Principal Brian Schiffer said the student was arrested without incident and taken to a police precinct.

"Possession of weapons on school property is a serious offense," Schiffer said in a community letter obtained by Patch. "Safety is a shared responsibility and as with this case, it is important for all of us – students and parents alike – to inform school staff or police any time you or your child sees, hears, or reads anything that is suspicious or that may pose a threat to the school or its students."

Schiffer asked families to remind students "that harmful choices and disruptive and dangerous behaviors have a significant impact on our entire school community."

"We must work together to ensure our school remains a safe and welcoming environment for all students," Schiffer said. "Weapons are prohibited on school property and any student found to be in possession of a weapon will receive serious school consequences (including one-year expulsion) and legal consequences, in alignment with the BCPS Student Handbook, policy and state law."