Enter FREE GUN FRIDY and win a RUGER(r] LCP(r] MAX or CALDWELL PABLE TARGETKIT Close (Photo taken by Adrienne Oxford: WikiMedia Commons). You have no doubt heard about the Oakland, Michigan school shooting. I’m confident that everyone has heard about the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy. While the methods they used to obtain the guns for their horrific crimes were different, one thing remains the same: they got them from their parents. The question is, should parents be charged if their child brings a gun to school? RELATED STORY REAL TALK: A deep discussion on how to prevent school shootings. Should parents be charged if their child takes a gun to school? Education Week reports that there have been 10 school shootings in 2018. Since 2018, Education Week began keeping track of such incidents. There have been 102 school shooters. 34 shootings were reported last year, which was the highest number. There were 10 shootings last year, and 24 in 2019, 2018, and 2018. But that is another discussion for another time. The issue is that these children are buying firearms from someplace. To be clear, I cannot say for certain how many guns were purchased from their parents. We know that the Sandy Hook and Oakland, Michigan shootings were a result of their parents getting them. The way they got the guns was different for each of them. The Sandy Hook shooting saw the shooter take his mother’s guns and shoot his mother with one before committing the crime. In the case of the Oakland shooter however, his parents gave the gun to him for Christmas. After receiving disturbing texts from Crumbley, his parents gave the gun to the teen. According to the New York Post: “Prosecutors have revealed that Crumbley had sent his mother disturbing texts about ‘demons and ghosts’ before he allegedly killed his classmates and made Molotov cocktails at his home.” This is the first time Crumbley and his parents have been charged. According to another report by the New York Post, “The couple have been charged with four counts involuntary murderer after allowing their son access the 9mm handgun he [allegedly] used for the massacre of his classmates and ignoring key warning signals before the attack.” RealTalk: Your Thoughts on Charging Parents. As more details emerge about the nature of the Oakland shooter’s parents, it doesn’t look good. The case raises new questions. What precedent will it set? Is it possible for parents to be complicit in the crime? Are parents liable even though it wasn’t their firearm? Etc. We reached out to you in our latest Real Talk segment via Facebook. We asked if parents should be charged if their child brings a gun to school. Here’s what you had to share. Was it from your parents? Or from another source? It all depends on where the child obtained the firearm. Most agree that if the firearm was stolen from the parent and they were negligent, they should be charged. “If the gun is registered to the parent, and it has not been reported stolen, then they may be charged. The owner is responsible for the security of the weapon. “And so is the child’s state of mind,” one commenter put it eloquently. Simply put, “Not even if the weapon wasn’t owned by the parents.” Otherwise, hellz no.” One reader instantly recognized the nuances involved in making such a decision. “Totally depends on how the firearm was received by the child. Did he steal it from someone other than the family and hide it from them[?] Did he take it from a safe location and hide it from the family[?] Or did he just keep one of the items in his room? These are the questions that need to be asked beforehand. Parents can be concerned about the precedent set by a case such as this. Should parents be charged with their child’s offense of bringing a gun to school? One commenter said, “If it can prove that the parent was negligent, then yes.” But, are you going to charge parents if their children use an automobile in an irresponsible manner? If the child brings his dad’s beer to school, You’re opening up to a big ol’ bag of questions.” Cut and Dried Some people find the answer a lot more straightforward and without much room for discussion: “Yep, way overdue.” ]” Some people simply said “yes.” Another states, “Simply no.” “The child should not have the gun. One reader states, “Children mirror their parents.” There must be accountability. A Firearm is not a toy. Some parents need to realize that. Parents should have some accountability for their children’s access to firearms. Home education should include topics on firearm safety and respecting the sanctity life. It’s not something schools teach anymore. Sign up for the Personal Defense World newsletter today to stay in the loop! 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