On the other hand, keeping a gun in an unlocked desk drawer has its own legal hazards.....
No one said it was unlocked, but it sounded to me that he “fetched” it pretty quickly. My experience as a counselor is that our desks had locks on all the drawers whether we used them or not. Can’t have people viewing notes, files, etc. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if the drawers all had locks....whether locked at that time or not.