Georgia school shooting suspect, father in court

Authorities say the gun the teen allegedly used to commit the mass shooting was given to him by his father as a present.

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[efcgxyc]

People, at some point, you have to realize when your kid is weird. And act accordingly.

[samsonrene]

Buying a AR15 for a 13 year old after such a threat is unacceptable.

[rsellers]

Even after his son was investigated the idiot still bought him an assault weapon, he deserves to have charges filed against him.

[arkwill]

If my kid is ever in any sort of trouble with the law about alleged threats against the school - no way he's ever getting unfettered access to our guns. Heck, even if he's _never_ in any sort of trouble with the law about alleged threats against the school - he's still not ever getting unfettered access to our guns.

[BroWithTheFro]

Why arent kids at schools protected as much as politicians in their homes?

[Beach-Dani]

Thank goodness authorities are starting to hold negligent parents accountable for these horrible crimes.

[chucknourish]

funny how the gun enthusiasts are defending the father for being charged as well. it's called accountability and responsibility since the killer is a minor.

[I_Am_Indeed_The_Free_]

Remember when a baseball bat and glove were great presents for a kid his age? How the hell did we get here?

[deadeyed]

Ok, leaving your gun open for your kid to steal is one thing but gifting a gun to your 14 year-old is criminally insane.
Edit: At least without the proper precautions and supervision.

[bubbles]

No winners in these cases. Everyone loses.

[rachelulale]

Gifting an AR to your 13 yr old child is insane!!! Why???

[CharlesBAJD]

If the kid was a cutter, would you give him a knife for Christmas?

[jepnprh]

One of the 2 most important things my dad taught me is what you do reflects on me as a parent. He told me this when i was 6 yrs old. From that moment on i was ALWAYS on my best behavior in public.

[kydog]

Kids first day of school, not that ANY motive is EVER an excuse but he knew no one there and killed them in cold blood.

[DouradaBambina]

Yes 🙌🏽 the society needs to stop paying the price for neglectful parents. Having kids is not mandatory.

[christina]

Maybe the dad shouldn't have bought his son an AR15 AFTER his son was questioned for his threats to do a school shooting. .

[jamesmurphy]

Why would a fourteen year old even think about doing this

[q]

I’m glad the father is being charged as well. About time we hold parents responsible.

[artlopez]

Tough to see but glad to see the system is keep parents accountable for their children's actions.

[Candy]

This is what happens when parents care more about one upping each other in a divorce instead making it easier for the children.