Stony Point High School lockdown lifted

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Lockdown at Stony Point High School in Round Rock has been lifted after investigators discovered the reported weapon was an ROTC drill rifle replica used for drill practice.

Stony Point High School was on lockdown this morning after a reported threat, according to the school's principal Anthony Watson.

Watson says someone from a neighboring campus reported seeing a student with what appeared to be a gun walking toward Stony Point, but the gun turned out to be an ROTC drill rifle replica they were bringing to drill practice. In a letter to parents, Watson said, in an effort to be completely transparent, he, "wanted to provide these details and assure you that every precaution is in place to protect our students and staff."Watson says, "Our students, staff, administrators and bus drivers did an amazing job in following safety procedures this morning. I also want to thank our community for being vigilant and reporting rumors or suspicious behavior.

 

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When I was in high school we just kept our rifles in rear window rifle racks in our pickups.

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