Meaning that serious red tape is put around the sale of new guns & the government finds programs or loopholes to take some guns away from citizens who already own them (like some kind of forced buy back system).
I don't desire anything of the sort. I desire a world where every law abiding American can easily acquire a gun & also a world where mass shootings in schools, malls, or festivals don't keep happening but those 2 worlds can never coexist.
Very well put. It's unfortunately true that "you can't legislate morality". At this point, holding the parents responsible would be a start. We have multiple guns in our house. All have a trigger lock and I have the key on my key ring. It's not hard and just a smart thing to do. The guns are also locked in a gun safe.
Well, it existed 50 years ago, so maybe the guns aren't the issue. Maybe something else has changed over time that is contributed to this issue.
Don't fool yourself into a false sense of security, a determined teenager can get access to those guns. If they have decided to murder people, they don't care if they damage your safe or gun locks getting to them. Do you lock your liquor cabinet and assume your kid can't get in there?
My gut reaction...Lock Dad up for life. You had the FBI on your doorstep with major concerns and you still allowed your son access to this type of gun..then you go to prison too.
Has it been determined for sure the firearm belonged to his dad? I'm assuming it was but have seen nothing concrete about the weapon or how it ended up in the kid's possession. But I do agree that the owner of the gun should be held responsible if they were neglectful.
he belongs in prison with his son...
You don’t buy anyone a gun as a gift, let alone a 14 year old. Dad’s in deep sh*t.
Guns can be worthy gifts but given the circumstances here, yes he's f___d
Why only two counts of second degree murder?
And yet no one seems to be getting the message. The people that claim it’s all related to the (very real) mental health crisis in the country don’t want to put their mouth is. Remove high-capacity guns from the equation. Period. Throw the book at negligent parents. Period. Fund school programs that screen for and provide support to troubled teens. Period. Vote to remove legislators that refuse to do anything but post vacuous tweets in the aftermath of these events. Period.
Murder seems like a bit of a reach to me, but I guess the overcharge on things like this to strengthen their base before a jury? You certainly know far more about that than I would I’m sure.
In Georgia, second-degree murder is defined as causing the death of another person while committing second-degree child cruelty. This means that if someone abuses a child in any way that results in their death, regardless of intent, they have committed second-degree murder.
law.justia.com
You just can’t make it up. And he’ll spend many many years in prison for his stupidity.
Technically you’re not supposed to buy guns for people, if you wanna pay them in advance for them that’s usually fine but gifting guns is considered a straw purchase and can lead to you getting into deep sh*t. It’s supposed yo ensure the person who will actually own the guns has a background check.
Fair. I received a heirloom rifle for Christmas one year & my ex wife got a custom rifle for Christmas one year too. Guarantee it happens way more than most realize
we're in total agreement on that dad, I just cannot fathom what led him to make that decision
Heirlooms are usually fine, if you wanna be safe I believe you can just do a bill of sale to show where ownership has been passed along and you should be fine (at least here in GA). You’re just not supposed to go to the place of business and buy the gun for another person that’s where you get in trouble.
No, that is not a straw purchase. It is perfectly legal to buy/gift a gun to someone as long as you don’t have reason to believe they are prohibited person.
