Cousins killed by other children in separate shootings

The South Fulton Police Chief says he has a plan to attack the problem of senseless gun violence. A gun safety class aims to raise awareness.

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[jt]

This is not gun violence. This is gun negligence. Good grief.

[BobSmith-lbnc]

The parents who made the guns available to children should be sentenced to long terms in prison. Of course they will not. Stupid is as stupid does.

[grammadee]

If guns have their safety on and are LOCKED away and NOT left loaded and hidden in a couch cushion where kids can find the gun, kids can't kill each other. Adults need to be prosecuted for leaving the guns where kids can find them. It's a sad lesson to learn because the adults were careless with their guns.

[onegoodtechall]

I’m sorry for her loss but guns are extremely safe they don’t do a thing until they are in the hands of someone that doesn’t respect them.

[bcc]

This is terrible. Yes! Gun safety is key. But you should never have a loaded weapon accessible to children!

[bobdobalina]

Parents that don't take care of their guns are not safe.. the gun is perfectly safe. Hold the parents accountable not the gun

[wandasanders]

This is so sad that children are killing children. Guns should be locked up in a safe and secured place. Such senseless killings. My sincere sympathy and condolences to the parents of these precious innocent children. May God comfort your hearts at this difficult time of grieving. Prayers are going up 🙏🏿❤️💚💜

[bluu_ice]

It's not gonna stop. It's gonna get worse

[zoemayne]

This is not a problem of gun violence in the community this is about guns all over your house. Or gang bangers in and out of your house. Guns everywhere. Guns shouldn't be within reach to children. Unfortunately gang bangers are reckless.

[atlsongbyrd]

We need the gun safety classes in every city

[juliew.]

Ugh, look at the precious faces. It's such BAD timing for their families and their parents. They have our deepest condolences and sympathy. May God comfort your loss and your souls, THAT'S why we need the Savior to heal our wounds and to turn our sorrows to Him. Let God carry the burdens for those families/relatives. We love & support you.

[rickypunihaole]

Guns don't kill people . People kill people with guns & when guns get into the hands of children especially kids who are not supervised by an adult . There's two very different cases here. The 11 year old was killed execution style by a kid his own age and was witnessed pulling out the gun and shooting the boy in the head. The other shooting seems like an avoidable accident and someone being careless by letting toddlers get hold of a gun.

[melissaking]

I’m so sorry for the family loss. I lost my 19 year old son to gun violence. I have PTSD. I always think something bad is going to happen to my other children, anxiety and depression. PleaW stop GUN VIOLENCE!!

[albeit]

It sounds like something could be wrong in that community.

[Lp-bmtc]

Omg, it's not about going to a class. It's about holding these parents accountable for their kids actions. These little kids should not be dying. If they can't be parents what makes you think they're going to sit in a class for gun violence. Nice try but, that is definitely not going to help the gun problem there.

[donbon]

"We're literally recruiting toddlers everyday"
Learn to jog James

[billprudehome]

Why does Christmas happening in 2 weeks make this a bigger tragedy? Are you suggesting that if it happened at another time it wouldn't be so bad? Dumbest statement made!

[janicetillman]

What a generational curse or something

[Alekkssandra]

If your child has a gun and shoots someone with it. The parent should 100% go to prison for it. This will keep happening if we do not hold parents responcible.

[tony]

I've been working so hard for a long time I can't even afford a gun because I have a house payment