A 7-year-old boy -- who should only be packing lunch to school -- was instead packing a .22 caliber handgun, the NYPD reports.

The child, whose name was not revealed, allegedly brought the weapon into the Wave Prep School in the Far Rockaway section of Queens.

The handgun was found in the child's bookbag by officers from the 101st precinct, who responded at 10:15 a.m., police reported. The NYPD stated that "A flare gun was also recovered from the scene," but did not provide specifics about who had possession of it.

A photo was released of both guns found -- the orange flare gun, manufactured by Orion, and the black handgun, the manufacturer of which was not specified.

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