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Newtown, Connecticut Teacher Resigns After Allegedly Bringing Gun To School

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A science teacher in Newtown, Connecticut resigned at the end of the school year after he allegedly brought an armed gun to school, ABC affiliate WCVB reported Sunday.

Jason Adams was charged in April after he brought a loaded .45-caliber pistol to the middle school. The school’s security personnel detained him until police arrived.

Adams, who has a valid pistol permit, was put on administrative leave while the school conducted its investigation. Connecticut state law prevents firearms from being on school grounds.

The affiliate reported that the middle school is located less than two miles away from Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a mass shooting there left 26 people, including 20 children, dead.

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  1. brought an armed gun to school

    did the gun pass the background check and have a carry permit?

  2. If all the guns were armed, these tragedies would never happen.

  3. I don’t even know what to say about fearful people like him.

    Except I’m glad I’m not like him.

  4. What in the fucking fuck is wrong with people.

  5. this is a frightened right winger who will now be on fox, get great support from the NRA and be the new poster child for guns.

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