The parents of a 3-year-old Detroit-area boy who had a loaded gun in his backpack at a daycare were charged with misdemeanor crimes Thursday as prosecutors also revealed the firearm was passed to other kids before a staff member intervened.

The gun was not fired and no one was injured.

“It is very unsettling to think about what may have happened in this case,” Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy said.

One parent was charged with violating Michigan’s gun storage law, while the other parent, a Detroit-area police officer, was charged with creating a risk of harm, which is fourth-degree child abuse. They appeared in court and were released on bond.

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    5 days ago

    It’s really fucking annoying but Americans took all of the global sounding communities for US-only local topics just like on reddit so this sort of post is within the rules

    See, the USA is the default and only country that matters and if anyone else wants to talk about their local news then it has to be done in the corner hidden away lest it be seen by an American

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      Well, this isn’t an American only community. News from anywhere can be posted, so if you want more Canadian news, post it