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'He's Legally Allowed to Stand His Ground': Parent Pulls Gun on Teens at School Bus Stop in Florida

Investigators said the father was legally carrying a concealed firearm and acted under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, and no charges were filed.

  • Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek announced no criminal charges will be filed against a father who displayed a concealed firearm during a confrontation with teenagers at an Indiantown bus stop on Friday.
  • A 14-year-old student allegedly threatened the man's 16-year-old son over pizza on Thursday, prompting the father to accompany his son to the bus stop the following morning.
  • Budensiek determined the father, a security guard legally carrying a concealed weapon, acted lawfully under Florida's Stand Your Ground Law when teenagers approached him. "While it may not have been how I would have handled it, did not do anything illegal," Budensiek said.
  • McIntyre and Trevor Ivory dispute the account, claiming they were frightened when the gun was pointed at them. Budensiek criticized a partial social media video for lacking context, saying it "grew legs and got spread around, and that's extremely counterproductive."
  • The father declined to press charges despite investigators' willingness to seek warrants for the teenagers, stating he "just wants to be left alone" and has since enrolled his son in homeschooling.
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'He's legally allowed to stand his ground': Parent pulls gun on teens at school bus stop in Florida

A bullying dispute at a Florida school bus stop ended with a dad drawing a concealed gun. The sheriff says he acted legally under Stand Your Ground.

·Salem, United States
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WPBF broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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