Belton Student Arrested for Bringing Loaded Gun to School after Classmate Tip

An 18-year-old student named Cameron Blake Kopfer was arrested in Belton, Missouri, for bringing a loaded handgun to the Scott Educational Center. The arrest followed a tip from another student who reported that Kopfer frequently brought the firearm to school and had made comments about robbing people for drugs and money, although no direct threats of harm were made. Police and school officials stopped Kopfer before he entered the building, confiscating the loaded gun from his backpack. Kopfer was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, a felony, and held on a $10,000 cash-only bond with an order to stay off school property. The Belton School District and Police Department emphasized the importance of the tip in preventing a potential tragedy and highlighted their commitment to student safety. Court records currently do not list an attorney for Kopfer.