Virginia mom threatens to bring loaded guns to school over mask mandate

Va. parent charged after threatening to bring loaded guns during school board meeting

LURAY, Va. (AP) — A Virginia parent has been charged with a misdemeanor for her comments to a local school board weighing whether to align its mask-wearing policy with an executive order by new Gov. Glenn Youngkin that would make masks optional for students. Amelia Ruffner King, 42, of Luray, was charged with making an oral threat while on school property and released on a $5,000 unsecured bond, the Luray Police Department said in a statement la…

Woman charged after threatening to bring 'every single gun loaded and ready' if her children had to wear masks at school

By Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) -- Police in Virginia said a woman has been charged after she claimed at a school board meeting she would show up with loaded guns if her children were required to wear mask

Woman charged after threatening to bring 'every single gun loaded and ready' if her children had to wear masks at school

Police in Virginia said a woman has been charged after she claimed at a school board meeting she would show up with loaded guns if her children were required to

Virginia Woman Charged for Threatening to Take Guns to School Over Mask Mandate

Amelia King later apologized and said she never intended to make a threat but the school board still said it would increase security in schools.

Va. parent charged by police after threatening to ‘bring every single gun loaded and ready’ if school board doesn’t make masks optional

It was a dramatic example of the turmoil that spread throughout Virginia this week as school officials and families clash over Youngkin's executive order against mask requirements.

Virginia woman charged for threats to ‘bring every gun’ over school mask rule

At a board meeting on Covid mitigation strategies, the woman said, ‘My children will not come to school with masks on’