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In reply to the discussion: Girl, 15, Accidentally Kills Boyfriend Playing With Gun: Deputies [View all]sarisataka
(22,716 posts)15. Those silly guns,
Just going off after the safety somehow went off.
We should not automatically assume the parents owned the gun
Additional charges in the case might be issued, pending an investigation into the weapon itself. If the handgun was found to have been purchased by an adult and improperly stored, that could result in more charges. For now, deputies told WPDE that an ATF check is underway to determine the original purchaser of the weapon.
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I am thinking the mom that is at home is taken to jail and charged, not a 15 yr old
LizBeth
Jun 2022
#5
The gun owner should be arrested, when they figure out who that is, and not the minor.
Kaleva
Jun 2022
#19
Even though I have a gun, I will run and hide first and only use a gun as a very last resort.
Kaleva
Jun 2022
#33
If they are charging the girl they should charge the boys family for leaving a gun around loose
ZonkerHarris
Jun 2022
#25
I don't know - this boy was 15 years old. He should have been old enough to be able to follow
Midwestern Democrat
Jun 2022
#28