The mother of a 6-year-old was charged this week after her son took a loaded handgun to school and passed it around to other students in his class, court records show.

Ke’Erinie King, 22, has been charged with child abuse and child neglect or endangerment, carrying a weapon on school property and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to an affidavit.

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    2 months ago

    When interviewing King, she allegedly admitted the handgun belonged to her and that she bought it from an “unknown person,” according to the affidavit.

    It’s possible she claimed it was her gun (and claim she doesn’t know who she bought it from as an explanation) to protect him and take the fall for it, but still a bad situation for everyone involved…

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        I think they mean that she is taking the fall for the “unknown” person she “bought” the gun from.

        Implying that she was holding the weapon for someone