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B.C. boy, 13, brings loaded gun to school, gets 6 months ‘custodial’ sentence

Boy told principal he ‘thought it would be cool to show people,’ judge says

A 13-year-old Surrey boy who brought a loaded handgun to his school has been dealt a six-month “custodial sentence served in the community” to be followed by six months probation.

The boy, whose identity is shielded by the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded restricted firearm without holding a licence.

Surrey provincial court Judge Satinder Sidhu found that while he “exercised extremely poor decision-making and judgment, there is no evidence that he had any malicious intent or nefarious purpose in taking the gun to school.

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About the Author: Tom Zytaruk

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