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Originally Posted by Kelevision
Is a 15 year old allowed to purchase a gun legally? No. Did his parents purchase the gun to give to him? Yes all while knowing he’s mentally unstable. Who should be responsible for the gun? The person it’s registered to. That’s the problem. It’s a responsibility to own a gun. I’ve seen too many times small children shooting and killing siblings, parents, friends etc because the gun owner didn’t have the gun stored properly. There should absolutely be consequences for the registered gun owner.
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i think you hit a key part of this equation, -the gun was NOT locked up. add that to a kid asking for help (on his math test, yet) and you had a lethal combination. yes, the parents hold some responsibility for denying the boy help, but i can't help but wonder like some here have, is this going to be a new precedent? and if so, we're going to see the jails filled with sorrowful parents.