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lapislzi

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8. you're assuming that these parents were/are present and responsible

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 05:48 PM

Feb 2012

I don't think anyone can make any such assumption.

Both my parents were alcoholics. I could have gone to school naked with an M16 across my shoulders and neither one would have even noticed.

Fortunately, I was not that that kind of kid.

Bad parenting has many faces.

Nor can you assume that these parents didn't do almost everything right and still wound up with a demon spawn. I've seen it in families--perfectly nice, apparently well-adjusted family. 2 kids are pleasant, average, do their schoolwork and some sports, and one kid goes completely off the rails.

The best parenting advice I ever got is that whether you make them or buy them, kids are a crap shoot. Plan accordingly and do your best.

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If your kid brings a gun to school, [View all] russspeakeasy Feb 2012 OP

I have a loaded gun in every room in my house michreject Feb 2012 #1

Wouldn't it just be easier to carry a single, loaded gun with you at all times while at home? msanthrope Feb 2012 #12

I do michreject Feb 2012 #14

Hope you never... ellisonz Feb 2012 #18

I actually feel sorry for people who feel so unsafe in this way. joshcryer Feb 2012 #21

I have a bunch in my bedroom. TheWraith Feb 2012 #22

Damn right keep the damn things locked up! elleng Feb 2012 #2

Criminal charges are not possible, but you can bet there will be a civil suit. Swamp Lover Feb 2012 #3

??? elleng Feb 2012 #7

No way a prosecutor goes after a parent because his kid killed someone unless Swamp Lover Feb 2012 #15

Careful gratuitous Feb 2012 #4

i know of someone at the age of 15... madrchsod Feb 2012 #5

Put your Teflon suit liberal N proud Feb 2012 #6

you're assuming that these parents were/are present and responsible lapislzi Feb 2012 #8

Kids may be a "crap shoot", but trigger locks are pretty dependable. russspeakeasy Feb 2012 #11

your responsibility wendylaroux Feb 2012 #9

Even if the kid in question didn't bring the gun from home? 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #10

eh, i don't think you should go to jail for the acts of another person pitohui Feb 2012 #13

To add a variant to this discussion, this kid lived with his grandparents lacrew Feb 2012 #16

My husband took a gun to school every week in high school; he was on the Rifle Team REP Feb 2012 #17

I took a .22 rifle, and ammo, to high school 3 days a week ... oldhippie Feb 2012 #24

My husband did it in the '80s. REP Feb 2012 #26

If a kid introduces a gun in first period, it must go off by the last. Kablooie Feb 2012 #19

we brought guns to school most days ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2012 #20

I wonder if the bullied outcast who pulled the trigger was looking for attention... YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #23

Presuming they are the parent's guns ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #25