A 16-year-old Florida high school student says he was suspended for three days for wrestling a loaded gun away from a teen threatening to shoot.

Fox4Now.com reports that the student, who attends Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers, tackled the 15-year-old suspect on a school bus after he allegedly pointed the weapon at another student.

"I think he was really going to shoot him right then and there," said the student, who declined to be identified.

According to the referral the student received the following day, he was suspended for his role in an "incident" where a weapon was present and given an "emergency suspension," the station reported.

The boy's mother told Fox4Now.com her son was suspended because he refused to cooperate with the investigation, adding that he was scared.

The suspected gunman was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on school property and assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, the report states.

Sgt. David Valez of the Lee County Sheriff's Office told the station an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

School officials declined to a request for comment from Fox4Now.com due to privacy issues.

sounds like they want people to be scared of guns.... you get punished for doing the right thing... how liberal

That will teach him for having bravery and courage to step in and thwart what could have been a tragedy.

I mean, "Holy cow! He touched a gun!"

sounds more like to me "you stopped someone with a gun... thats not in our agenda"....

yep,read about it!
Those Liberals are getting Dumber and Dumber!
Punishing the Guy for being in a physical altercation that saved Lives!
Probably didn't fit the liberal Agenda!
One less Massacre to make political Hay of!

Bout as dumb as suspending that 6 yo for a pastry he was eating that the teacher thought resembled a gun.

exactly!

i hate it when that happens...

My uncle posted a picture on facebook that said "People say we dont need guns because we have police officers, thats like saying we dont need fire extinguisher's because we have firemen". I feel like yall will get a kick out of that one

Yeah, that's like what I posted last month.

I will fight to defend your right to your opinion, even if it is mistaken. If you think I will give up any of my rights to make you feel better, you are sadly mistaken.

Guess that Fellow was right when he said,He's carrying a Gun,because a Cop would be too heavy!