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The father of the mass shooting suspect accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, told investigators this week he had purchased the gun used in the killings as a holiday present for his son in December 2023, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student, is accused of killing two students and two teachers with an AR-style rifle in the Wednesday shooting. Nine more people were hospitalized.

One source told CNN the AR-15-style rifle was purchased at a local gun store as a Christmas present.

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[–] Zomg@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

This situation you describe is something I don't see a major problem with. It being yours but under your parents control and secured away unless he's present with you sounds like a responsible approach that seems uncommon these days.

I dont have any children, but I still think it's the right and responsible thing to lock up my firearms.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Well I grew up not shooting up a school so it seems to have worked. It also helps I don’t have any mental health problems. Well unless you ask my wife.

But seriously guns are just tools. Granted tools meant to kill things but still just tools. My father also taught me to respect regular tools. You can seriously hurt someone with a circular saw it’s just much harder to do from a distance.

I don’t think you should let a toddler play with a hammer. You wait until they are old enough and strong enough and wise enough to weild it properly. Then you teach them how to use it for its purpose. And if it looks like they are going to have a psychotic break and murder people with it you take away the damn hammer and make sure they can’t just go get another hammer 🙄… it’s not really that hard.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can seriously hurt someone with a circular saw it’s just much harder to do from a distance.

I think a trebuchet would be the answer to that.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

One of these days I’m gonna build one in my back yard.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you planning on laying siege to your neighbours?

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Well not ALL of them 😎

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You cant go on a shooting spree with a fucking hammer. Damn conversations with guns and Americans is ignorant af

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It’s an analogy. And on a crowded subway I sorta could.