"The boy’s 47-year-old father, Will McDonald, faces a charge of criminal homicide and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to police."
Doesn't look like he's even supposed to be a gun owner.
It doesn't matter, the pro-gun community will hook them up with either private sales that don't require a background check or an infinite supply of poorly secured firearms.
After all, executing your family shouldn't just be for legal gun owners.
Too bad it's only for something as arbitrary as a criminal record, and not for something certain like the inherent frailty and instability of all humankind.
I'm anti lax US gun laws btw. But the amount of gun owners to gun deaths/incidents still demonstrates that most are 'responsible' owners. Even if I still think far far far too many needless gun incidents happen, it's not the majority or even vaguely close.
Keep in mind that the vast majority of irresponsible acts do not result in natural consequences out of sheer luck. Like most accidental discharges while cleaning don't hit another person. Most unsecured firearms don't result in kids accidentally killing one another.
The level of negligent behavior is much higher than homicide stats would have you believe.
Statistics also say that the self-defense argument is largely bullshit: you’re more likely to harm those closest to you than to defend yourself with a firearm
I'm not defending mass gun ownership at all and was completely clear about that in the initial comment. And I certainly am aware that all people who end up accidentally shooting themselves did not plan to do so... and I never suggested otherwise.
And the majority of nuclear bomb owning nations are the same. Only one country has used them in wartime. 77 years of responsible nuke ownership. That doesn't mean I want more nations to have them.