Is it right that the shooter’s dad gets charged?

@Rajk999
Which is why in this case the parent will be in prison too, maybe both husband and wife.
The whole idea of ANY civilian owning a fuuking assault rifle is bananas. Like they want to go hunting and are such bad shots it takes 24 bullets to pull down a rabbit?

@vivify said
I'm not sure on this one.

In the case of the kid from the UK, the parents ignored multiple warnings signs, include statements from the child, yet still gave him a gun. That seemed like a pretty obvious conviction.

Here, is the father being charged merely because his son was able to get access to the gun? There's lot of implications here.

Obviously, the parents ...[text shortened]... dn't lock up car keys and the child got into an accident after going joyriding?

Tough one here.

@Rajk999 said
Ok I read the story. Yes, the parents are guilty.

@KellyJay said
Guilty of what?

@Rajk999 said
Negligence:
- not securing the gun properly
- not realizing that their crazy child needs professional help, and getting it.

@Rajk999 said
Its gun given to the kid by the father.
The kid murdered 4 people.
The kid is a nutcase and the parents clearly were oblivious
Either that he is a spoilt brat and deserves some caning Chinese style.

@sonhouse said
@Rajk999
Which is why in this case the parent will be in prison too, maybe both husband and wife.
The whole idea of ANY civilian owning a fuuking assault rifle is bananas. Like they want to go hunting and are such bad shots it takes 24 bullets to pull down a rabbit?

How are we just giving the FBI a pass in this?

How are we giving mental health a pass?

@KellyJay said
It was his gun they gave it to him, is it a crime to not realize your kid has MAJOR issues, do we lock up every parent when the kids do something really wrong?

@KellyJay said
Owning a gun is legal

@Rajk999 said
It is irresponsible parenting. Lots of parents are irresponsible but not lots of their kids murder people in cold blood. Lots of people drink a couple beers and drive home. Its illegal. It is only when the intoxicated driver kills people, then will the law act and prosecute the killer.

It is not possible to prosecute every offence, but that does not let off offenders w ...[text shortened]... ly. Where Im from, that family would likely disappear already, and their house burnt to the ground.

@Rajk999 said
Legal ? For a 14 yr old? Cool .. then it serves everybody right then. Let him go shoot up a few dozens more stupid Americans.

@Mott-The-Hoople said
no “stupid Americans” were shot.

you do understand guns are inanimate dont you?

@Mott-The-Hoople said
what law was violated by the parents?

@Mott-The-Hoople said
what law was violated by the parents?