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19. This is still parental abuse/neglect/negligence.

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:11 PM

13 hrs ago

There is no point to a locked safe if the child can unlock the safe.

The parent was totally irresponsible and paid for it with his life.
And now his child will face some harsh penalties perhaps and have to live with the fact
he killed his own father.

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US boy, 11, allegedly shoots father to death after Nintendo Switch taken away [View all] erronis 15 hrs ago OP

What a sick segment of society we have in this country that worships guns among all things. hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #1

Without a gun, it would be much harder for an 11 yr old to kill an adult male. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #2

At least it was in a safe. The boy found the key in a drawer. erronis 15 hrs ago #7

My nephew was getting into my brother's gun safe when he was 5 and 6. Igel 14 hrs ago #13

Parents often underestimate their child's intelligence and perseverance. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #20

What do you meant by "he could listen when my brother unlocked it?" Polybius 8 hrs ago #37

back with pushbutton phones Old Crank 4 hrs ago #42

The tones made sense for telephones. sl8 2 hrs ago #44

I have no idea what the gun safe locks are like. Old Crank 1 hr ago #45

This is still parental abuse/neglect/negligence. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #19

There is something disturbed about the kid iemanja 12 hrs ago #21

Absolutely. This child is not your usual...ect, ect.. He shouldn't be in society. chouchou 11 hrs ago #23

Yes of course. An 11 y/o child does not kill his father in cold blood without a back story. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #24

There may have been a reason for him keeping guns Polybius 8 hrs ago #38

If there were red flags with this child, the family had some choices to make. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #43

IPer the article, it was a keyed lock, not combination. The boy knew niyad 11 hrs ago #26

He found the key n/t Lulu KC 10 hrs ago #34

I guess at least one less gun worshiper now. erronis 15 hrs ago #3

Beyond mean DenaliDemocrat 15 hrs ago #10

Another gun death approved by Charlie Kirk Norrrm 14 hrs ago #14

Not everyone with a gun is a "gun worshiper" Polybius 8 hrs ago #39

This happened in South Central Pennsylvania in a very small county (Perry) Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #4

40 years ago (1986), my friend's son was seven years old. no_hypocrisy 15 hrs ago #5

Wow - that's horrible - sorry for your friend/family. erronis 15 hrs ago #8

40 Years ago DenaliDemocrat 15 hrs ago #11

They had cable . . . . . no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #12

Not 40 years ago DenaliDemocrat 9 hrs ago #35

Not 40 years ago Polybius 8 hrs ago #36

No. DenaliDemocrat 13 min ago #46

Yeah...I can remember the sign off still into the mid-60's. I was 13 then..... Bengus81 4 min ago #47

Why did the kid have the combination? BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #6

Thought the same thing myself NickB79 15 hrs ago #9

Key lock, not combination, and the boy knew where the key was. niyad 11 hrs ago #27

Based on at least some accounts - cab67 10 hrs ago #31

Welcome to trump's America. mwb970 14 hrs ago #15

Guns make a scary noise. Aussie105 14 hrs ago #16

more information - cab67 14 hrs ago #17

Thank you for that article. It paints a very sad picture. What a horrible loss. erronis 13 hrs ago #18

I just posted the same thing before realizing you'd done so Lulu KC 10 hrs ago #33

There is going to be a lot of commentary offered by both sides. . . Collimator 12 hrs ago #22

The father was careful to keep guns locked in the safe FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #25

He found the key while looking for his video game system. cab67 10 hrs ago #30

Yes! This is EXACTLY why guns PoindexterOglethorpe 10 hrs ago #28

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The child probably learned from ICE that that kind of shit is okay when you feel dissed. n/t Beartracks 8 hrs ago #40

well, i guess he (kid) showed him (dad) orleans 6 hrs ago #41