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A Rawlins elementary school student brought a handgun to campus Tuesday morning, authorities say.

The student did so “out of curiosity” and in order to show classmates, according to a statement from Carbon County School District No. 1.

A police spokesman said the child had found the gun at home. The boy didn’t have any ill intent, said Lt. Rick Hooper of the Rawlins Police Department. Hooper declined to say whether the gun was loaded, but said the child was never a direct threat to students or staff.

According to a police statement, officers arrived at Rawlins Elementary School shortly after 8 a.m., in response to a call stating a student had brought a gun to the school.

By the time police arrived, staff had brought the student into an administrative office, according to the police statement. Police found the handgun in the child’s backpack, which he had been separated from when he was taken into the office.

According to the school district, a lockdown was lifted after consulting with the police department.

Hooper said late Tuesday afternoon that the child would not be at school tomorrow, in keeping with school policy. He said criminal charges would not be brought against the boy.

Police and prosecutors are investigating the incident, Hooper said, and potential negligence by the boy’s family is one of the areas of interest.

Follow crime reporter Shane Sanderson on Twitter @shanersanderson

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