Middle school student has gun at school, gets arrested

Vancouver, Washington

An 11-year old student at Frontier Middle School was arrested and charged with attempted murder when police found him in possession of a handgun, 400 rounds of ammunition, and several knives.

No information has yet been released about a possible motive.

Alberta Teen Held after Newtown-Shooting Copycat Threat

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
An 18-year old Albert man made threats on Facebook that mentioned the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack, and was classified by Alberta police as "disturbing".

It’s the second time that a young person has made threats aimed at an Alberta school.

Last week, a 17-year-old student at Ponoka Composite High School made threats.  That boy was arrested in possession of two rifles and ammunition.

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Indiana Police Find 47 Guns in Arrest over Threat to Elementary School

Cedar Lake, IN

The police have reported that they have arrested an Indiana man who had 47 guns and ammunition in his home. He has allegedly threatened to kill people at an elementary school near his home in Cedar Lake, IN.

Cedar Lake police were called to the home of 60-year-old Von I Meyer early Friday, for allegedly threatening to set his wife on fire. A police statement noted that Meyer had also said that he would enter Jane Ball Elementary School and "kill as many people as he could".

The police found 47 guns and ammunition in his home. This occurred one day after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

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