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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Two 10-year-old students were arrested in connection with a gun sold at their elementary school in Florida, county officials confirmed.

A deputy's son "agreed to exchange a handgun, (later found to belong to his deceased father), for a sum of $300" back in February, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

The Country Oaks Elementary School was placed under lockdown Wednesday morning after the sheriff's office received a call about "a suspicious incident" on campus. Authorities discovered ammunition in the backpack of the boy who purchased the gun.

The gun was later found in his backyard under a shed, hidden with a 74-gram bag of marijuana, according to investigators.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago

I wish I had $300 when I was 10. I would have spent $150 on Star Wars figures and another $150 on G.I. Joes.

[-] Ithral 13 points 7 months ago

I probably would have bought Bionicles, still sad they got discontinued

[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

They discontinued them? Those ********ing ****** ***** *****s.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

That was after my time, but I'm reading about it now. It sounds cool. I probably would have been into it.

[-] Ithral 6 points 7 months ago

Oh yeah, and the lore rabbit hole gets deep, read most of the comics and books, it was really cool as a whole universe with supporting toys.

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Fuck yeah it was.

I went back a little while ago and reread through some of the lore on the wiki and all these memories came rushing back.

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