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Zero tolerance rules tighten weapon bans in West Virginia schools
West Virginia districts widely adopt a zero tolerance policy for possession of weapons on school property. In Mercer and nearby counties, three Bluefield High students were expelled for an unloaded revolver found May 4, with prior acts triggering hearings. Judges and superintendents weigh mitigating circumstances while noting rural culture and hunting traditions complicate enforcement.
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Akers
West Virginia
Bluefield High School
David Knight
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Knight
John Feuchtenberger
State Supreme Court
Guy
Board of Education
Monroe County
Tazewell County