I am a staunch supporter of the 2nd amendment but I also think that in cases where it can be proven that there was a cavalier and reckless disregard for the safety of others that a gun owner should be held criminally responsible.
In the case of the Crumbleys I think that the prosecution does, in fact, have evidence that the parents knowingly gave their son access to a gun along with ammunition. They had been notified by the school of their son's google searches for ammo while in class. They had been called into the school on the very day that this incident happened after a teacher discovered a disturbing drawing done by Ethan in class. The parents knew that their kid had access to a weapon but did not tell the school that and they refused to bring their son home with them. Within 2 hours of that meeting their son was shooting up the school.
Yes, the parents should be held accountable for their reckless disregard for the safety of others. They could have prevented this tragedy and they chose not to.
Whether any school officials should be held accountable, too, is a different matter.
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