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v-rog wrote:I'm glad that the kids are OK and their was a favorable outcome!

On the other side of the argument, this is another example of Parents not locking-up their firearms and/or keeping the weapons from underage children; similiar to what occured in Sandy Hook. Turn the table a little bit and say that this 15 y/o male had ill feelings toward friends & those in authority. He could use that same firearm to inflict trauma and death on others.

IMO, we have to have a uniform voice concerning our argument and when addressing the anti(s). We don't need more gun legisltaion, a weapons ban, or an EO, we need responsible citizens to account for their firearms & use them in a lawful manner.

I think you're right to an extent. I do think that laws requiring that we take responsibility for our firearms need to be strictly enforced, but I think it's much better for that law to say THAT they must be secured and not HOW. I plan on teaching my children responsible firearm use and allowing them to practice once they reach an age that they have the ability to understand consequences and rules, and the weapons will be stored out of their reach until that point. I want my kids to be able to defend themselves too in the event they're home alone and have to; the right to self-defense doesn't start at 18 or 21. However, if one of my children showed signs of mental illness or instability, I'd do the proper risk assessment to determine whether the threat of an intruder that he/she would have to defend against with a gun was as high as the threat of he/she taking the gun and using it illegally. Depending on which one wins out is the way I'd go. Ultimately, if I allowed him/her access and I was wrong and he/she did something illegal with it, I would fully expect to be prosecuted and share in the responsibility; conversely, if I locked it up and an intruder broke in and he/she was not able to defend him/herself, then I alone would bear the burden of guilt. But government doesn't know anyone's child as well as the parents. As gun owners, we need to be prepared to take full responsibility for our decisions.