Clint Students Protest Gun Punishment; School District Says It Wasn’t Even A Gun

About 100 teens gathered outside Clint High School at 9 a.m. Wednesday, protesting what they feel is a light punishment for a teenager accused of taking a gun onto school property last week.

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies stood watch nearby while the students also occasionally chanted for equal rights.

ABC-7 reported the teen had a rifle in his vehicle and his parents picked it up soon after it was discovered. Officials with Clint said he would be punished appropriately. Students told ABC-7 the teen was suspended for three days but that more should have been done:

The Clint Independent School District sent the following statement: “There was a report early last week of a possible firearm on campus. The safety and security of students is a priority to Clint ISD and thus appropriate action was taken by District Administration. An investigation was conducted by school officials and the Clint Police Department. The investigation revealed that it was two shotgun barrels which do NOT meet the definition of a ‘firearm’ as defined in the Texas Penal Codes 46.01 and 46.03. The Assistant District Attorney concurred with this finding. Additionally, the case was declared unfounded by Clint PD and there was no criminal charge.”