Georgia middle school student caught with marijuana, gun in backpack

A middle school student in Gwinnett County, Georgia, brought marijuana and an unloaded handgun to school in his backpack on Tuesday, according to school officials.

Trickum Middle School principal Ryan Queen sent a letter to parents stating that a staff member suspected the student had marijuana in their backpack, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. In accordance with school safety and security protocols, administrators brought the student to a secure location for questioning.

After questioning, administrators searched the student's backpack and discovered marijuana and an unloaded handgun. The incident was then reported to campus police.

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"In accordance with safety and security protocols, bringing drugs, guns, or other weapons to school is not tolerated," Queen wrote in the letter. "It is not only a violation of our student disciplinary code; it is against the law. Rest assured, the student involved will face school disciplinary consequences and crimi...