Come back to Australia my man
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How does a 14 year old get acess to a gun fmd
News coming out that his father had “hunting guns” reported last year when the police investigated his then 13yo for making threats to shoot up the school.
This is going to be a massive lawsuit.
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Parents could also face criminal charges, as has happened in at least one other mass shooting ( and potentially the father of the Trump shooter).
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The only way it stops is if the victims are allowed to sue the arms manufacturers/gun supply stores/NRA.
The gun fetish wouldn’t last too long under those conditions.
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No parent and child should be going through this school should be a safe place for kids.
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The idea of one of my kids sending me a text message like that is horrifying.
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Gun violence needs to stop enough is enough.
For a nation where all the conservatives are seemingly obsessed with “pro-life” they don’t seem to give too much of a fark once the kid is actually born.
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but you can RIP DA BABY OUT OF DA WOOM AT 9 MONTHS
My son’s school went into lockdown yesterday and teachers had them hiding under tables in Melbourne. All because of a random social media picture of a gun and bullets, with text about taking out teachers. Police larer charged author, not from area and no previous relationship to school or teachers.
2 other schools in the area also locked down as a result of the social media post
So was the 14 yo let out on bail? Sent home with a mean note to his parents? Told not to do it again? Tell me, what’s the difference between a 14 yo killer with a gun and a 14 yo killer behind the wheel of a stolen car speeding and running red lights? Intent? Our judicial system is a joke.
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Seriously, if you do not get the difference then you need to think a bit harder.
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That last line is all you need to know.
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Live Updates: Father of Teen Suspect Charged in Georgia School Shooting
The father, Colin Gray, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the authorities said. An official said the charges stemmed from him “knowingly allowing his son” to have a weapon.
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Law enforcement officers from several agencies responded to the shooting on Wednesday.Credit…Erik S Lesser/EPA, via Shutterstock
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Sept. 5, 2024, 7:59 p.m. ET13 minutes ago
Sean KeenanGlenn ThrushRick Rojas and Emily Cochrane
Sean Keenan and Rick Rojas reported from Georgia, Glenn Thrush from Washington, and Emily Cochrane from Nashville, Tenn.
Here’s the latest on the investigation.
Colin Gray, the father of the 14-year-old accused of killing two teachers and two students at his Georgia high school, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Thursday in connection with the state’s deadliest school shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
In addition to two counts of second-degree murder, Mr. Gray, 54, was also charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to a statement. A news conference was expected at 8 p.m. in Georgia.
The arrest came after new details emerged on Thursday about the teenage suspect’s interest in previous massacres and his father’s ownership of several guns, including a military-style rifle like the one used in the attack.
Two family members told The New York Times that the teen, who has been charged with four counts of felony murder, had a troubled home life. “My grandson did what he did because of the environment that he lived in,” said his grandfather, Charles Polhamus. An aunt, Annie Brown, texted: “The adults in his life let him down.”
There were also growing questions about potentially missed opportunities to prevent the attack. Sheriff’s officers interviewed the teenager over a year ago about school shooting threats made on social media, but found no definitive evidence that the boy had posted the messages, according to an investigative report obtained by The Times.
Here’s what else to know:
- The victims: Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14-year-old students at Apalachee High School, were killed, along with Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, who were teachers, state officials said. The nine other people in hospitals with injuries were all expected to survive. Read more about the victims.
- The suspected shooter: Officials charged the accused shooter, identified as Colt Gray, 14, with four counts of felony murder and said he could face additional charges. His first court appearance will be Friday at 8:30 a.m. The boy’s aunt, Ms. Brown, said via text that her nephew “was actively seeking help” for his mental health.
- The weapon: The shooter used a black AR-15 style semiautomatic rifle, officials said in arrest warrants. Records from a 2022 eviction obtained by The Times show that the suspect’s father had owned a black AR-15 at the time. It was later returned to him. AR-15s are one of the most common weapons used in mass shootings.
- The investigation: Police found evidence of the suspect’s interest in mass shootings during a search of his room on Wednesday, according to the two law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation. The 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, which left 17 people dead, drew his particular interest.
- Previous encounter: Mr. Gray told sheriff’s investigators last year that his son did not have “unfettered” access to firearms. He said he would be “mad as hell” if the teen had made online threats about a school shooting, because “then all the guns will go away,” according to an interview transcript obtained by The Times.