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question everything

(47,479 posts) Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:25 PM Nov 2021

After Columbine, many asked how did high school kids got hold of assault weapons

Where were the parents, many asked.

Today it appears that parents don't care about kids and guns. Some, as we know about Sandy Hook shooter, even encourage their kids to "get involved" with gun.

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After Columbine, many asked how did high school kids got hold of assault weapons (Original Post) question everything Nov 2021 OP

The police just said that the father of today's shooter bought the gun 4 days ago. BigmanPigman Nov 2021 #1

For what purpose, one can ask question everything Nov 2021 #2

The kid and the parents are all lawyered up and not talking. BigmanPigman Nov 2021 #3

the same parents who are fine with kids handling guns Skittles Nov 2021 #4

+1. Definitely crazy. Hoyt Nov 2021 #5

I believe todays gun was a common pistol? NT cinematicdiversions Nov 2021 #6

9mm Sig Sauer, according to article in paper. yagotme Nov 2021 #8

My teenage son and I go shooting a range a few times a year. SYFROYH Nov 2021 #7

One can only hope that he is responsible and will not snap, some day question everything Dec 2021 #9

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

1. The police just said that the father of today's shooter bought the gun 4 days ago.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:28 PM

Nov 2021

Great family values.

question everything

(47,479 posts)

2. For what purpose, one can ask

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:29 PM

Nov 2021

And did he leave it just laying on the sofa?

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

3. The kid and the parents are all lawyered up and not talking.

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:31 PM

Nov 2021

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

4. the same parents who are fine with kids handling guns

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:32 PM

Nov 2021

don't think kids can handle certain books

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. +1. Definitely crazy.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:33 PM

Nov 2021

cinematicdiversions

(1,969 posts)

6. I believe todays gun was a common pistol? NT

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Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:36 PM

Nov 2021

yagotme

(2,919 posts)

8. 9mm Sig Sauer, according to article in paper.

Reply to cinematicdiversions (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:46 PM

Nov 2021

Semi auto pistol.

SYFROYH

(34,170 posts)

7. My teenage son and I go shooting a range a few times a year.

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Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:41 PM

Nov 2021

Thats not the problem.

question everything

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9. One can only hope that he is responsible and will not snap, some day

Reply to SYFROYH (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 11:55 AM

Dec 2021

with no apparent reason. Also that you know where the guns are 24/7

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