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Boy, 15, arrested for bringing gun to Antelope Valley High School

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LANCASTER – A 15-year-old boy was arrested Friday for allegedly bringing a handgun to Antelope Valley High School, authorities said.

A “community member” alerted campus security that a student on campus was possibly in possession of a firearm, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.

“School security immediately notified the school resource deputy assigned to Antelope Valley High School, and after conducting an investigation, the school resource deputy found a 15-year-old male student in possession of a handgun,” the news release states.

“The student stated he had brought the gun to school for protection. The student was arrested for being in possession of a firearm on school grounds. He will be transported to Eastlake Juvenile Hall with no bail,” the news release states.

Investigators don’t believe the student had plans to harm anyone.

Parents must stress to students that bringing a weapon to school is against the law and a violation of school policy and will result in serious consequences, officials said.

“Should your child feel unsafe or have any issues that are causing them to feel the need to protect themselves, school counselors, administrators and school resource deputies are all available to help resolve those issues,” officials said in the news release.

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19 comments for "Boy, 15, arrested for bringing gun to Antelope Valley High School"

  1. I went to AVHS in the late 80’s. Even then it was considered, and was, a pretty rough school. People sold drugs on campus, but no guns that I remember.

  2. Graduated from Palmdale 40 years ago. I wouldn’t go to any of these high schools they way they are now.

    Ghetto

  3. Insufficient information present to make a fair assessment of this issue.

    Some immediate specific questions come to mind…
    What, precisely, had the youngster feeling threatened enough for his believing it necessary to bring that level of protection?
    What are the mental capacities of this child? Does he have a history of poor decision-making in this area? Can he provide credible causes for his decision that are objectively reasonable?
    Does the AVUHSD have a good history of providing a reasonably secure environment for their students in relation to violent events… or even in general? Has this child been the subject of bullying, either reported, or not? If so, what response(s), if any, have been taken by the staff or district on such (if reported, obviously)?

    The access to the firearm is a lesser issue to me as it would not have been involved, but for the currently unknown issues surrounding the child in focus.

    Thank you for your time and you may return to your regularly scheduled banter over irrelevancies.

    • Kids are always known for having poor decision making. They’re kids. Thats why they should be well Mothered/fathered/fostered. But the point is, where the [removed] did that gun come from?

      • I see that you are not overburdened with a naturally attentive aptitude, Alby, so I will reiterate and explain. I stated, “The access to the firearm is a lesser issue to me as it would not have been involved, but for the currently unknown issues surrounding the child in focus.”

        You are concentrating on an extraneous matter; a symptom of the root issue.

        To break it down a bit further for you…
        If the child did not perceive a need for a weapon, then the access to the firearm would never be an issue as it would not have been, well, accessed for this purpose.
        On the other hand, if the child did perceive a need for a weapon, then any item that could be readily adopted for the purpose (i.e., knives, hammers, bats, screwdrivers, etc.) would have been accessed instead.

        So, although the accessibility of the weapon in this case is ONE issue to be addressed, it is not the PRIMARY issue.

        And THAT is the point, Alby.

        • Point heard man. But a bat, knife, or screwdriver ect wont have a Remmington moment if it were accidently dropped wrong within school perimeters. Maybe he felt the calling from a voice above to protect his school with a handgun, maybe he had mal intentions against a schoolmate or few, or maybe Jeremy wanted to speak in class today. Either which way one may see it, if my child or loved one went to that school, accesibillity of a gun or any dangerous weapon within school perimeters will always be a PRIMARY issue that need be resolved.

  4. Need to start holding the adult gun owners, parents/guardians accountable for the careless and unsecured access to these guns. No common sense being used here.

  5. “The student stated he had brought the gun to school for protection.”

    AVHS must be a great place to learn.

    • You mean, whats the difference between a community member and a self appointed gangster candidate??? One serves the common community needs of their city and the other is the next of kin of force that deteriorates and intimidates a comminity… A force kin that needs to be cut off from the community! Whoever allowed a fifteen year old to have access to that gun to take to that school should get the punishment or disciplinary action they deserve. As far as that kid goes, the damn lancaster cops are probably gonna hire him in the future to be another stupid obvious undercover lancaster cop that we are required not to suspect or call out(as they have once told me), even though theyre obviously idiot clowns that expect to be taken seriously.

      • Another somewhat rational statement suddenly gone awry as Alby goes off the deep end again. I hope your mom keeps the guns away from you. Another senseless rant about the local law enforcement coming out of a completely different topic.

        • Not that much awry pal. Im glad you are in touch with family aspects of this topic but your mom said that I’ll be just fine. Now wheres my cigarette…

      • Alby: Another unique and interesting comment. It’s A.V. High; certainly not the way it was when knives were used.