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

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:31 PM

10 hrs ago

Of course there were some red flags and problems in the past.
All the more reason there should be no guns in the home at all.

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US boy, 11, allegedly shoots father to death after Nintendo Switch taken away [View all] erronis 14 hrs ago OP

What a sick segment of society we have in this country that worships guns among all things. hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #1

Without a gun, it would be much harder for an 11 yr old to kill an adult male. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #2

At least it was in a safe. The boy found the key in a drawer. erronis 13 hrs ago #7

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

Parents often underestimate their child's intelligence and perseverance. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #20

What do you meant by "he could listen when my brother unlocked it?" Polybius 7 hrs ago #37

back with pushbutton phones Old Crank 3 hrs ago #42

The tones made sense for telephones. sl8 1 hr ago #44

This is still parental abuse/neglect/negligence. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #19

There is something disturbed about the kid iemanja 10 hrs ago #21

Absolutely. This child is not your usual...ect, ect.. He shouldn't be in society. chouchou 10 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 10 hrs ago #24

There may have been a reason for him keeping guns Polybius 6 hrs ago #38

If there were red flags with this child, the family had some choices to make. Irish_Dem 1 hr ago #43

IPer the article, it was a keyed lock, not combination. The boy knew niyad 9 hrs ago #26

He found the key n/t Lulu KC 8 hrs ago #34

I guess at least one less gun worshiper now. erronis 14 hrs ago #3

Beyond mean DenaliDemocrat 13 hrs ago #10

Another gun death approved by Charlie Kirk Norrrm 13 hrs ago #14

Not everyone with a gun is a "gun worshiper" Polybius 6 hrs ago #39

This happened in South Central Pennsylvania in a very small county (Perry) Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #4

40 years ago (1986), my friend's son was seven years old. no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #5

Wow - that's horrible - sorry for your friend/family. erronis 13 hrs ago #8

40 Years ago DenaliDemocrat 13 hrs ago #11

They had cable . . . . . no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago #12

Not 40 years ago DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #35

Not 40 years ago Polybius 7 hrs ago #36

Why did the kid have the combination? BidenRocks 13 hrs ago #6

Thought the same thing myself NickB79 13 hrs ago #9

Key lock, not combination, and the boy knew where the key was. niyad 9 hrs ago #27

Based on at least some accounts - cab67 9 hrs ago #31

Welcome to trump's America. mwb970 12 hrs ago #15

Guns make a scary noise. Aussie105 12 hrs ago #16

more information - cab67 12 hrs ago #17

Thank you for that article. It paints a very sad picture. What a horrible loss. erronis 12 hrs ago #18

I just posted the same thing before realizing you'd done so Lulu KC 8 hrs ago #33

There is going to be a lot of commentary offered by both sides. . . Collimator 10 hrs ago #22

The father was careful to keep guns locked in the safe FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #25

He found the key while looking for his video game system. cab67 9 hrs ago #30

Yes! This is EXACTLY why guns PoindexterOglethorpe 9 hrs ago #28

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius 9 hrs ago #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Lulu KC 9 hrs ago #32

The child probably learned from ICE that that kind of shit is okay when you feel dissed. n/t Beartracks 6 hrs ago #40

well, i guess he (kid) showed him (dad) orleans 5 hrs ago #41