{"id":226049,"date":"2026-09-30T08:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/toddler-takes-loaded-gun-to-michigan-daycare-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:53:15","slug":"toddler-takes-loaded-gun-to-michigan-daycare-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/toddler-takes-loaded-gun-to-michigan-daycare-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler takes loaded gun to Michigan daycare – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Police took a parent into custody this week after a toddler at a Michigan daycare center pulled a loaded handgun in a holster from their backpack, police said.
No one was hurt in the incident Monday in Canton Township, and Police Chief Joseph Bialy praised daycare staff members for their handling of the situation.
\u201cI\u2019ve watched the video. I\u2019ve seen what their staff did,\u201d he said at a news conference Monday. \u201cAnd they were prepared and ready to be able to remove this firearm and keep all the kids safe.\u201d
Police did not identify the parents, and no criminal charges had been filed by Tuesday afternoon.
One of the parents is a law enforcement officer in a neighboring jurisdiction, Bialy said. That was not the parent who was taken into custody, he said. He did not believe the weapon was a service weapon.
The firearm \u2014 a handgun that was in a holster \u2014 came into the building in a backpack, Bialy said.
The incident was captured on video that shows the toddler removing the firearm from the backpack, Bialy said.
\u201cIt\u2019s shocking to see,\u201d he said.
A teacher was in the room the entire time, saw what was happening and took swift action to intervene, Bialy said.
\u201cHad that not happened, I do not know where we would be right now or what kind of conversation we would be having,\u201d he said.
The daycare center has disenrolled the family, NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit reported<\/a>.
The facility where the incident occurred, Childrens World Early Learning Center, said it would also start searching backpacks entering the building.
\u201cWe remain committed to ensuring our center is a safe haven for every child and family we serve,\u201d it said.
The Wayne County Prosecutor\u2019s Office said Tuesday afternoon that a warrant request was being reviewed but that there would be no arraignment that day.
Bialy called the situation a serious incident and said police were treating it that way. He stressed the importance of safe storage of firearms.
\u201cI don\u2019t think there was any ill intent by truly anyone involved,\u201d Bialy said. \u201cI think it really falls back on safe security of a firearm.\u201d
\u201cThe law is clear\u201d: If a child is present or expected to be present, firearms must be secured, he said.
Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC News.
Samantha Murray is a researcher for NBC News.
Christiana Corporon is an assignment editor at NBC News.
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