Judge refuses to throw out case for 41-year-old CCW permit holder accused of bringing gun into school

MILWAUKEE COUNTY (WITI) -- A judge refused to throw out the case for a 41-year-old concealed carry permit holder accused of bringing a gun to Riverside High School. John Guyton of Milwaukee is set to stand trial in the case.

Guyton says he entered the school forgetting he had the weapon on his person.

He's been charged with possession of a firearm on the grounds of a school -- a felony charge.

Milwaukee police officers on March 13th, 2014 were dispatched to Riverside High School for a gun complaint.

Officers spoke with the school safety assistant assigned to front door security. The woman told police she observed Guyton, a parent, enter the school, sign into the MPS log book and walk toward the scanner. The safety assistant told police the man then grabbed at his right side waistband area, turned quickly to his right, and ran out of the school.

The safety officer told police she observed Guyton place an object under the front passenger seat of his vehicle.

She stopped Guyton at the door as he attempted to re-enter the school, and told him he could not enter the school because she thought he had a gun. Guyton told her it was not a gun, but rather a switchblade he forgot he had.

Police were able to recover a firearm from the vehicle parked in the school's parking lot -- a black Glock .40 caliber loaded with 15 rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber.

Police spoke with Guyton, who said he had come to the school to pick up his daughter, and had forgotten he had the gun on his person.

Guyton is a valid concealed carry permit holder.

If convicted of the felony charge against him, Guyton faces a maximum of three years and six months in prison, and/or a maximum of $10,000 in fines.

Guyton has a final pre-trial hearing scheduled for July 20th. His jury trial is set to start in August.