Las Vegas elementary school confiscates firearm from student

Clark County School District Police Department (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfaye
Administrators at a Las Vegas primary school took a firearm Thursday that a student gave school.

In a message to moms and dads, Derfelt Elementary Principal Lea Chua wrote the event was immediately reported to the Clark County School District Police Department.

Chua composed the school isn't able to discuss specific student matters, "nevertheless, this occasion works as a pointer that weapons of any kind are not permitted on school."

" As it has actually been communicated numerous times, the Clark County School District is actively pursuing any and all legal actions versus trainees who participate in violence and violate the CCSD Student Code of Conduct," according to the message.

Chua asked moms and dads to talk about school security with their child and to remind them to "never think twice reporting anything that might be a security problem."

The district has actually confiscated a number of firearms at its schools this year, consisting of 2 last week. In February, at least 6 guns were recuperated from trainees in the period of one week.

Reports can be made to SafeVoice, a state anonymous reporting hotline, at 1-833-216-SAFE (7233) or safevoicenv.org.

Contact Julie Wootton-Greener at jgreener@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2921. Follow @julieswootton on Twitter.