The school authorities believe two rifles in a locked box fixed to a pickup are wrong, despite the fact the owners did not intend any mischief and were of legal age to possesses the rifles.
Why, because one of the students may well grow up and become our nation's vice president.
The state has a law against firearms on school property.
It was not legal for them to have those firearms there.
I personally do not think it should be illegal to have hunting weapons locked up in a vehicle on a school parking lot.
I think it's an example of a bad law created by people who have an irrational fear or firearms instead of a rational fear of criminals.
However, the school authorities can't simply ignore that these students broke the law.