RALEIGH, N.C. – The Wake school policy committee wants to take another look at a gun policy that kept a student from participating in a statewide shooting tournament. 

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Robert Lumley, East Wake high student, is a member of a marksmanship and orienteering team. This team is one of the clubs at the school.

Committee members said that the policy was put into place without knowledge of the marksmanship classes. The current policy  bans weapons on campuses and another policy prohibits students from carrying them on school trips.

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In Lumley’s case, he had a weapon in his possession that he would be taking on a school trip -- the shooting tournament.

The National Rifle Association called the barring of Lumley from the event, “outrageous.”

According to the NRA Web site, “we have a time-honored, decades-old tournament that is sponsored by a state agency and supervised by adults certified in firearms safety.”

Board members say there could be more sign-offs from parents and details on procedures including type of weapons. Insurance needs also need to be addressed.

The committee is moving forward to have the policy revisited and should discuss at the next policy committee meeting on May 13.