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Gun Control Reform Activism

rocktivity

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3. DID he fire the gun or did he not?

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 07:31 PM

Aug 2013

I certainly believe a that five-year-old is is capable of understanding that it's wrong to bring a gun to school. But if the gun discharged in his bag, that was an accident, however preventable. Even suggesting that the child fired the gun is something else.

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Tennessee 5-year-old detained after firing handgun in school cafeteria [View all] BainsBane Aug 2013 OP

Wait a minute. A 5 year old doesn't fully understand the concept of right and wrong in the eyes diabeticman Aug 2013 #1

Of course. BainsBane Aug 2013 #2

DID he fire the gun or did he not? rocktivity Aug 2013 #3

No, but the issue is where he got the gun BainsBane Aug 2013 #4

Of course the culpability doesn't begin or end with the child rocktivity Aug 2013 #5

The five year old going to the principal's office seems right. Now, did his parents go to jail? Squinch Aug 2013 #6

The article says the case is under investigation BainsBane Aug 2013 #7