Mesquite ISD credits its new clear bag policy for the discovery of the gun.
ISD officials say they found a gun that a high school student brought to the first day of school on Monday.The policy requires all students to use clear bags for things like backpacks, purses and tote bags.
When police looked inside the bag, they found a Ruger 9mm inside the backpack. The gun had been reported stolen. The renewed emphasis on school safety came in response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last year.
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