Virginia mom threatens to ‘bring every single gun loaded’ to school over mask mandate

An anti-masking Virginia mom at a school board meeting Thursday promised to come armed and ready if the district implements a mask mandate.

Amelia King, at the Page County Public Schools meeting, said she would not send her children to school with masks next week and would “bring every single gun loaded and ready,” 7News reports.

“I will see you Monday,” King concluded her overrun time for comments.

The district in Luray, about 70 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, condemned the remarks and school officials said that each school would have an “increased police presence” on both Friday and Monday, according to superintendent Antonia Fox and school board chair Megan Gordon’s joint statement, obtained by the outlet and

“Page County Public Schools does not take these kinds of statements lightly,” the statement read.

“Violence and threats are never acceptable or appropriate,” the statement continued. “This kind of behavior is not tolerated from our students, faculty, staff, nor will it be tolerated by parents or guests of our school division. ... Page County Public Schools remains committed to a safe and secure learning environment for students and staff.”

The incident is under investigation by Luray Police, according to Fox and Gordon.

Beginning Monday, Virginia schools’ mask mandates will be reversed following an order by new Governor Glenn Youngkin, who refers to the contentious issue as “a matter of individual liberty,” according to the outlet.

The state on Friday reported over 17,000 new COVID infections and has reported a total of nearly 47,000 hospitalizations and nearly 16,000 deaths, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.