frances child endangerment, yes i agree. Under lock and key, NO NO AND NO, if and when a gun may be needed you do not have time to go get a key unlock it and load it. Kept out of a childs reach and taught it is not to be touched, yes. Better even if it is hidden and the child does not even know it is around or exists is even better.

That poor child is stuck with a parent that is a total idiot. The sad thing is the parent probably didn't think it was a big deal, probably does it all the time.

The people who wouldnt show their faces makes me immediately be suspect of their comments, motives and the point of them making a big stink about it.

A child with a gun in their back pack is definitely a problem. The other problem is that the daycare didn't notify the staff or the parents. How can you trust people with your child's well-being when they neglect to tell you things regardless of if it was a mistake or not or if the gun was loaded or empty or if the gun went off or was found before any danger occurred?! Can't trust that kind of situation.

mistake is not setting your alarm, or putting the trash out. not placing a gun in your kids backpack. bs.

mexican,no doubt

Honest mistake?? Putting your gun in a child's school backpack? Someone needs to face child endangerment charges. Every responsible gun owner knows that guns and children are a bad mix, and that guns need to be kept out of sight, hopefully under lock and key.

How in the world... Why in the world... What the F is going on when a handgun is "inadvertently" left in a child's school backpack?

No one got hurt, honest mistake, no charges to be filed, nothing to see here, just move along. :)