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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 10 min ago #46
Yeah...I can remember the sign off still into the mid-60's. I was 13 then..... Bengus81 1 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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This message was self-deleted by its author Lulu KC 10 hrs ago #32
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
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