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WEBVTT ACTIONTO HANDLE THE SITUATION. SHAWNORA WEDDLES CAN'T BELIEVEAN 11-YEAR-OLD STUDENT BROUGHT ALOADED GUN TO HER DAUGHTER'SSCHOOL TODAY.>> ABSOLUTELY ALARMING THAT AKID WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH ATHING AND LOADED AT THAT.IT'S SHOCKING. MIKE: AROUND 11:00 THIS MORNING.POLICE SAY SOMEONE ATSOMERSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL TOLDADMINISTRATION THAT THE 6THGRADER HAD THE WEAPON.>> FIREARMS ARE ACCESSIBLE TOCHILDREN.YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE THEMINACCESSIBLE. MIKE: THE SCHOOL RESOURCEOFFICER WAS ON SCENE AND NO ONEWAS HURT.>> HE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OFMAKING THE SCENE SAFE, RENDERINGTHE FIREARM SAFE. MIKE: POLICE SAY THE GUN WASN'TUSED AND THAT THERE'S NOINDICATION IT WAS INTENDED TO BEUSED IN A THREATENING WAY.>> THERE'S A LOT OF WAYS ITCOULD NOT END WELL ANDESPECIALLY WITH A ROOM FULL OFOTHER STUDENTS.WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHATCOULD'VE HAPPENED AND VERY HAPPYABOUT WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. >> I CAN'T REITERATE ENOUGH THATAT NO TIME WAS ANY CHILD IN ANYDANGER WHATSOEVER. MIKE: SUPERINTENDENT JENI MOSCASAYS STAFF IS TRAINED FORSITUATIONS LIKE THIS.THE SCHOOL WAS NOT EVACUATED.>> WE TAKE STUDENT SAFETY AS OURNUMBER ONE CONCERN AT ALL TIMESAND TODAY WAS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OFHOW QUICKLY WE REACT WHEN ASITUATION CALLS FOR IT. MIKE: POLICE SAY ANY LEGALACTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN FAMILYCOURT AND BECAUSE OF THESTUDENT'S AGE.CHILD SERVICES ARE LIKELAS FOR WEDDLES,SHE'S THANKFUL A SCARY SITUATIONENDED PEACEFULLY.>> I JUST NEED TO TALK TO MYDAUGHTER BECAUSE IF YOU SEE ORHEAR ANYTHING, IT CAN HAPPENJUST HERE LIKE IT CAN ANYWHEREELSE.I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT I'M NOTLIVING A DIFFERENT NIGHTMARE. MIKE: POLICE ARE STILLINVESTIGATING WHERE THE CHILDGOT THE GUN FROM AND IT'SUNCLEAR IF THAT STUDENT WILL BE

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Somersworth police are trying to figure out why an 11-year-old student brought a loaded handgun to school Tuesday. Officers were called to Somersworth Middle School after someone reported the child had the weapon. It's unclear why the child brought the firearm to school, but police said that staff and administration took quick action to handle the situation. Shawnora Weddles, a parent of a student at the school, was shocked that a student brought a loaded gun to her daughter's school. “Absolutely alarming that a kid would have access to such a thing, and loaded at that,” Weddles said. “It's shocking.” Around 11 Wednesday morning, police said someone at the school told administration that the sixth-grader had the weapon. “Firearms are accessible to children,” said Capt. Tim McLin, of Somersworth police. “You've got to make them inaccessible.” The school resource officer was on scene and no one was hurt. “He did an excellent job of making the scene safe, rendering the firearm safe,” McLin said. Police said the gun wasn't used and that there's no indication it was intended to be used in a threatening way. “There's a lot of ways it could not end well, and especially with a room full of other students,” McLin said. “We're very concerned about what could've happened and very happy about what didn't happen.” “I can't reiterate enough that at no time was any child in any danger whatsoever,” said School Administrative Unit 56 Superintendent Jeni Mosca. Mosca said staff is trained for situations like this. The school was not evacuated. “We take student safety as our No. 1 concern at all times, and today was another example of how quickly we react when a situation calls for it,” she said. Police said any legal action will take place in family court, and because of the student's age, child services are likely. As for Weddles, she's thankful a scary situation ended peacefully. “I just need to talk to my daughter, because if you see or hear anything, it can happen just here, like it can anywhere else,” she said. “I'm very thankful that I'm not living a different nightmare.” Police are still investigating where the child got the gun from, and it's unclear if the student will be allowed back at the school.