Five Guns Found on Students at or Near High School Campuses in Albuquerque – Twitchy

We were assured that schools were gun-free zones, but it doesn’t look like every student got the message. Considering these were public schools, the students probably couldn’t read the “Gun-Free Zone” signs. Police recovered five guns from students on Wednesday.

There’s a video of a police officer drawing his gun on a student.

NEW: Police officer draws his gun on a high school student in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after receiving a report that the student had a gun.

Five guns were found on or near school campuses in Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Two students at West Mesa High School are facing charges and… pic.twitter.com/nXTdt87grY

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 22, 2025

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Two students at West Mesa High School are facing charges and are in juvenile detention.

The student in the video allegedly had a gun in his book bag, and another student at the school reportedly had a gun in his waistband.

On the same day, two students at Albuquerque High School also brought guns on campus.

According to police, there was a similar incident at Del Norte High School, where police detained a girl and her boyfriend. They also had a gun.

Albuquerque Public Schools President Danielle Gonzales says the police response was triggered after a teacher heard a student claiming he had a gun in the bathroom.

Insane.

I can’t imagine how hard it must be to try and learn in a class with these wannabe gang banger clowns.

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 22, 2025

This boy has no idea how bad he just messed his life, plus what happened to screening kids for weapons when they come to school?

— Vitamvivere_1 (@Vitamvivere_1) August 22, 2025

Just a little more socialization that those poor homeschooled kids are missing out on. And I wonder if some of these kids are carrying for self-defense. All troublemakers need to be permanently removed from non-troublemakers.

— AnnaZ (@AnnaZ) August 22, 2025

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Homeschool and keep your children safe.

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) August 22, 2025

The school security system needs to be updated

— Bearded Priest (@BeardedPriest1) August 22, 2025

Every single school in America should have a metal detector and security officer at the entrance. Why is that so difficult?

— Jamie (@james_tackett1) August 22, 2025

Every school needs metal detectors. And that punk kid needs years in jail.

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 22, 2025

Charge the parents also

— Above the Fray (@RobinLe52950997) August 23, 2025

The parents need to be held accountable as well. NM hasn’t always been this way. Kids aren’t just like this they are just allowed to become this. I feared my parents in a good way. Our government is horrid and no one is held accountable don’t be fooled.

— Angelee Garcia (@AngeleeGar16871) August 22, 2025

Schools need the same security we give government buildings. Our young people are more valuable than any number of lawyers and bureaucrats.

— Aric Hystad NO MA’AM (@hystad55861) August 23, 2025

Where are all of the usual pro-gun control activists on this, complaining that schools should have security officers and metal detectors?

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