Two 10-year-old students in Florida were arrested and charged after a report that elementary school students were exchanging handguns, according to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office.
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office discovered that two students made a deal in early February to exchange firearms for $300. The gun belonged to the student’s deceased father, who sold guns.
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Both elementary school students were arrested and charged with the exchange.
The student who sold the handgun was charged with selling or purchasing a firearm by a minor, illegal possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm on school grounds, and possession of marijuana over 20 grams. He was charged with selling. According to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, possession of a firearm by a minor, unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm on school property and grand theft of a firearm.
The mother of the student who sold the gun is a deputy with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. She is on leave pending an administrative investigation.
The two students are currently in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
