Mother of a six-year-old student who shot his teacher with her handgun receives a 21-month prison sentence

The reck­less moth­er of a six-year-old stu­dent who shot his teacher with her hand­gun received a 21-month prison sentence. 

Her neg­li­gence led to the teacher being seri­ous­ly injured and under­go­ing mul­ti­ple oper­a­tions. Ear­li­er in the year, three teach­ers warned admin­is­tra­tors that the boy had a gun but their con­cerns were dis­missed. This shock­ing inci­dent shows why gun own­ers must safe­ly secure firearms, espe­cial­ly around children.

The reck­less mom hand­ed a near­ly two-year sen­tence. At the time of the shoot­ing, the police chief said the young boy shot the teacher as she sat read­ing, not an acci­dent. The wound­ed teacher required exten­sive treat­ment and a lengthy hos­pi­tal stay.

In a law­suit, the moth­er claims admin­is­tra­tors knew the boy had a gun on three occa­sions that day but failed to act. This trag­ic case demon­strates the vital impor­tance of address­ing behav­ioral issues and safe­ty con­cerns raised by educators.

Though fac­ing prison, the neg­li­gent moth­er’s law­suit against the school con­tin­ues. The board fired the super­in­ten­dent and two admin­is­tra­tors resigned in the after­math. The suit alleges the school dis­missed repeat­ed warn­ings about the boy’s con­duct, some­times reward­ing him with candy. 

This irre­spon­si­ble response poten­tial­ly endan­gered oth­er stu­dents and staff. Schools must take all behav­ior and safe­ty issues seri­ous­ly to pro­tect every­one on campus.

The reck­less moth­er behind bars. The seri­ous­ly injured teacher now recov­er­ing. This avoid­able tragedy shows why gun own­ers and schools each hold respon­si­bil­i­ty in keep­ing chil­dren safe. Through prop­er action and account­abil­i­ty, future harm can be prevented.