Latest news on Georgia high school shooting, father and son arraigned

The Apalachee High School shooting suspect and his father were arraigned Friday. Colin Gray, the 14-year-old's father, was charged with several counts, including involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest news.
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[@melt4769]

So, your kid gets questioned by the FBI for threatening to shoot up a school, and a few months later you buy him an AR for a Christmas present? WTAF is WRONG with people?!!! Some people should NOT be parents.

[@CarolynForney]

I hope all parent take heed.

[@recneps1230]

“My sweet little angel wouldn’t do that”

[@Cyclone74]

My johnny would never do that---yeah right & I'm the Tooth Fairy.

[@kelvinnext7432]

Probably a Republican Trump voter

[@TJ-wt9op]

Seriously.... I've paused the video at 1:49.... There is nothing more to say. Dad's actions directly led to these murders, and he should spend the rest of his life in prison

[@anissaburgess6419]

I just don’t understand why your thirteen year old needs an AR15

[@Sofus-fu4ro]

Ask republicans

[@chrisjbarton]

I don’t understand why your 13-year-old needs a social media account.

[@Kim-Berly200]

@@chrisjbartonWhat! That’s like comparing apples to oranges 🤯😳

[@Texas_Holdin]

@@Sofus-fu4royou make no sense

[@supercharger5727]

@@chrisjbartonI don’t understand why you needed special ed and it still didn’t work

[@brentwalker8596]

The family is totally messed up. Apparently, the father's ex-wife has a meth problem. Guns, drug,s, and crappy parenting are a toxic mix.

[@Ishiguro0620]

And they want to “take America back” 🤡

[@chinadoll534]

Yelp. Usual suspects. I’m not surprised

[@Juan-e3p8c]

Trump voting family

[@OC2OMAHA]

Isn't that most of America?

[@toddleclaire]

@@OC2OMAHANPR just reported this morning that one quarter of the u.s. is walking around with ankle monitors

[@karlaelvis9815]

The kid has just realized that there are consequences for his actions - no "first time offense" BS for him... he is a murderer.

[@abigailgarcia3090]

FACTS!!!!!!!

[@PamelaTaylor]

WHERE IS THE MOTHER?

[@Narc_Hunter]

If he was a liberal Democrat, they'd let him go

[@brooksrobinson7246]

@@Narc_Hunter eh

[@benhassan11]

how? he/they are observing their second amendment right to bear arm. The actions are irrelevant to these rights. As you read this comments there are 5 thousand people acquiring the same guns, unmonitored.

[@suzanne9150]

He bought the AR for his son after knowing he made a threat to do a school. NO parenting skills.

[@brucemastorovich4478]

We probably shouldn't be expecting parenting skills for every single gun buyer in America (it only takes one). Maybe some guns just shouldn't be sold?

[@letsgotomarsman]

@@brucemastorovich4478AR is not even that big of a gun or round size. Idk why everyone is obsessed with them.

[@rastadaddio8949]

@@letsgotomarsman because they were designed for war. that's why our soldiers used m-16s. I think they have mostly switched to the m-4 now, but you get the point.

[@jaritamoss6381]

No common sense!

[@necieden]

Sickening

[@igothatflight1592]

Frontrunner for dumbest Dad of the year award!

[@pepelefrog1121]

Just another woke and radical liberal socialist parent with no moral compass.

[@Fat12219]

Front runner 😂😂😂 Now his troubles r just starting OUT ,FOR HIM AN HIS OWN SON 😮😮 big time 😮😮😮

[@nathansmith-ju3pz]

and the grand prize is a long prison sentence!

[@Rick-S-6063]

It brings memories of Brenda Spencer, the girl who didn't like Mondays and shot up a school in 1979. Her dad had bought her the gun and ammo the previous Christmas, even after a psychiatric evaluation had recommended she be placed in a mental hospital.

[@YAHsWay]

Many of these cases and same COLONizer edomi(red) bloodlines actually gift their CHILDREN with these high powered automatic war weapons and other arsenal. The other factors are these parents THINK their child can do NO wrong. And due to the PALENESS of skin coloring lives a privileged life. Thinking about how DUPERIOR he is the Dad has no idea that he NEEDS a Mental Health Check in!!! As well as the son. The other factor is THE SYSTEM: Instead of having said minor check in to Mental Facility, they monitor and brush it off. Due to 'SUPERIOR thinking'. Putting the whole COMMUNITY at risk.

[@cmasterson]

He wasn’t shaking and rocking when he bought his son the gun. Enjoy prison.

[@ninascherry3274]

Cause he tweaking😵‍💫

[@kushking949]

@@ninascherry3274 yes. I am from that town. I grew up there and almost everyone does meth there. I moved away 20 years ago

[@warmredwater]

@@ninascherry3274 More than likely it's alcohol withdrawal.

[@christinebuckingham8369]

👍💯💯💯

[@lemonhead-eu2yx]

blaming the father for the sons actions yet all the killings in chicago and california nobodies going to round up all their fathers and charge them. probably because they cant find them

[@ElNeneLove305]

He should not get parole! He should stay in jail for the rest of his life!

[@IsaacBoadu-sy7mz]

NO

[@matthewchristopher16]

Disagree, don't act like the victims were innocent lol they clearly bullied the kid

[@rebeccaseals4668]

The teachers bullied him too??​@@matthewchristopher16

[@DeniseGonatos-Smith-wk7dr]

The father, too😢

[@HolyPretty]

Exactly. No Parole PERIODT!

[@pghurd3340]

Why not? He gave his victims the death penalty. Didn't he?

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

I don't believe GA. has the death penalty

[@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex]

That judge absolutely wanted to give him the death penalty.

[@sillerbarly4927]

Legally since he is a minor when he shot up the school he can not be legally given the death penalty, had he been 18 then he would get the death penalty. I believe it is the supreme court that made that ruling a while back

[@musicjen3733]

People are dumb, why would a father buy his child a gun when there has been previous issues with threats?! Some people are idiots. Irresponsible gun owners.

[@kushking949]

I am from that town. Most people are on drugs there.

[@annaford1725]

The school system has to take responsibility because they are not keeping those metal detectors checked in never enough security the gambling halls are safe not the school church store your homes it's sad praying for all ❤

[@TrunkyDunks]

Yeah It's crazy. But most people think their child would never do something so evil

[@TheGreat_Kramer1]

MAGA MAGA MAGA is why.

[@shlepmessing8703]

@@annaford1725 He left the classroom and came back. He could have easily hidden it off campus.

[@PurpPrince]

If you’re kid is being bullied and the school doesn’t help teach them to stand up for themselves… if they can’t call the police or sign them up for a martial art or transfer schools… do not buy them a gun…

[@warrenwalker8170]

don't buy them gun at all

[@IsaacBoadu-sy7mz]

martial arts?? lmao nobody is fighting no more in this gen these new kids are crazy asf how are you 12 with a whole Draco

[@wjmwdead]

Rather than teaching a bullied kid how to “stand up “ for himself, how about they impose stricter anti-bully program🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@pbelcher1418]

Were these 2 students and teachers bullying this confused child? I wish parents would investigate both sides of the story.

[@chinadoll534]

@@wjmwdead I agree. And stop being punks about it and grow some damn balls. But got the nerve to tell women what to do with their bodies. The irony!!!

[@campbell682]

Dad completely failed his son. Kid was doomed the moment he was gifted a gun

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

Kid was doomed the minute he was born.

[@knewsome47]

@@campbell682 when the kid gets moved to prison from juvie in 7 years, I wonder if it'll be the same one his dad is in. They are obviously close.

[@NotAFascist-e8h]

Clearly before that. Derp

[@rickcrammond6330]

The government has failed its people since 1791.

[@dustup2249]

And dad was ignorant in thinking he was completely safe from accountability for his son killing his tormentors.

[@Coolaxe760]

"Hey, my kids getting bullied at school. I know, I'll get him an assault weapon!!" - What an idiot. Thats good that his father is being held accountable and going to prison as well... What a tragedy. Prayers to the families that were involved.

[@MypersonalURL]

Sounds like the bully issue was solved.

[@WCMAdmin]

Yes it was, now dad and son are going to prison

[@sharonpierce4478]

Lies against parents.

[@emmanuelmendoza9852]

I think he wanted his son to act more like a man , probably pushed him to stop being a trans , still ,why the f would you give the son a gun after being look for the FBI

[@seanmont8274]

@@MypersonalURLRight, now he won’t get bullied in prison.

[@anniewilkins2620]

Now they're starting to hild these parents accountable. Bravo!

[@Sofus-fu4ro]

Probably a republican parent

[@LEFT4eV3r]

😂you said hild

[@robertlawrence9000]

Well it's unconstitutional to imprison someone for the crime of another. However, since he is financially responsible for his child until they are an adult, he should be made to pay for the wrongful death lawsuits.

[@robertlawrence9000]

@@Sofus-fu4ro What does that have to do with it? You hate the Constitution?

[@ceceprincess4758]

​@@LEFT4eV3rtypo. Smarty

[@AR-uw3ns]

Father acknowledged school shootings, knew of the sons prior threat, and still purchased the assault rifle for him. Unbelievably stupid and irresponsible.

[@rmac1828]

Most people who buy and carry guns are irresponsible, so what else is there to do?

[@Will-lk9cs]

No mention of the bullying that got it all started??

[@AR-uw3ns]

​@@Will-lk9cscan you clarify what you're implying with your reply? That I didn't include this in my post?

[@Will-lk9cs]

@@AR-uw3ns no one is mentioning the bullying that brought this all on, as usual people don’t want to admit that is what causes 99% of shootings like this. Because people would have to take responsibility for their actions and availability of guns

[@maskedrebel9670]

If you consider the U.S. Army to be qualified to define "Assault Rifle", then no, it's not an assault rifle.

[@user-hc4ti8kw4v]

He should not get parole!!!

[@anthonycampos8057]

He?

[@BananaPhone502]

@@anthonycampos8057 Yes???

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@BananaPhone502 my bad

[@hudsonburton7941]

he wont thats just what is a possibility for the charge and considering 4 counts of said charge he wont see the light of day...

[@alvarodias68]

Should he be tried first or are you automatically finding him guilty?

[@rositabonita6471]

The father promoted killing to solve problems. Dad is guilty as hell.

[@klowen7778]

Oh yeah, and whaddya bet the dad's such an "enthusiast" that he even named his kid after the famous gun maker, and not the 'horse'!

[@PamelaTaylor]

WHY DONT THEY ASK THAT MAN OTHER 2 KIDS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WHAT REALLY WENT ON

[@maskedrebel9670]

promoted killing? Gifting a gun to a teen doesn't promote killing. It promotes maturity and responsibility. I'm not gonna say it worked, because it didn't, but to say the father would encourage such a crime is more than a little foolish.

[@lilscenechick1995]

@@maskedrebel9670 I’m sorry, what? Not, it doesn’t. You don’t just hand someone a weapon and assume they’ll know how to use it responsibly. Your statement is very idiotic. Full offense. You’re part of the problem. I’m not even anti-gun.

[@MrBdiddypop]

Gifting your child a gun is a crime. This dad is going to jail.

[@afung331]

What kind of fool buys a AR 15 for a 14-year-old

[@Breezy-o1w]

The one that's about to spend the rest of his life in jail!

[@rosierose6008]

54 yr old looks 70 yrs old

[@sistermaryfrances4480]

He's gonna look older and older as the day goes on especially when he gets a sentence But where is the mother She's complicit

[@supercharger5727]

He’s gonna look 200 when he’s 64

[@denisekoltys3019]

@@sistermaryfrances4480Mother is already incarcerated. If I had to guess some drug related charges.

[@Fat12219]

Him n his son life's r OVER , their life's r just out now 😢😢😢

[@UrbanHiker317]

​@@Fat12219 Good.

[@BryanKeith01]

Both the kid and dad need to be locked up for life. No question about it! No need to take that risk of having them freed!

[@bigisrick]

What did the dad do?

[@kennyo0079]

@@bigisricknothing. The commenter just doesn’t have the mental capacity for reason and judgement, hence why he watches the news

[@saiyanbob666]

@@bigisrick the dad let it happen

[@ravenc4912]

The father didn't do the shooting

[@xKelseyGlamourx]

Dads of violent Chriaq kids going to be locked up when??

[@jtktkdo8940]

As a gift?!?!! Father needs to be in jail for at least 20 years. Next time pay for a psychologist therapy first

[@KennTollens]

Never had any sort of gun when you were a kid?

[@anthonyparedes7423]

@@KennTollenswhat are you even saying lol

[@THE.OCCULT.FILES.]

Alot of teens have guns lifted its called being American the issue is the kid was a psycopath

[@paleocon777]

My father bought me a 22 rifle when I was 10. But then the school never told me I could be a girl. And I never wanted to be. Nonsense wasn’t in the school curriculum back then.

[@Omgseriosly]

No one can afford that I can’t that’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard yes you should have paid for therapy. Sure therapy is cheap and affordable but guns are fun as a gift? Lolz

[@Kaebliss]

This is the stuff that makes me mad! The 14 year old would’ve never shot ANYBODY if the father NEVER BROUGHT THE GUN!! Yes,the father is VERY responsible for this too! Nothing is wrong with the 14 year old boy, he wanted to shoot people and he did!! He needs to be charged as an ADULT!! Every school shooters excuse is “I was bullied”🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ceceprincess4758]

Everyone mental stage is different

[@user-vo2cw5yu9w]

I was probably the most bullied kid in my school from 8th grade all the way to my graduation. Even underclassmen picked on me. My so called "friends". I can only think of a handful of my graduating class, "the quiet ones" who did not. I have never been in trouble with the law for anything. "I was bullied." is not an excuse. It is how you are raised. Republicans are the groomers. And they are raising a generation of killers.

[@lindaschipansky4429]

True this father is to blame I agree. But that kid would have gotten a gun somewhere even if he had to steal

[@HealthWyze]

School shootings happen BECAUSE they are gun-free zones. How many mass shootings at gun ranges or police stations can you recall? What's really disgusting is that this was all planned. They were willing to sacrifice our kids to disarm us, and once they do... (Check out what's happening in England for a hint.) The only thing that stopped it was the same thing that always stops it: good guys with guns.

[@kevinathans4191]

​@lindaschipansky4429 Not necessarily. No reason to make that assumption.

[@christal9497]

Maybe parents should also be held accountable for their kids bullying

[@Sasha32659]

In general, I agree, but in this situation, they've already been punished.😢

[@scarletred8888]

That is a good point- do parents even know that their kids are bullies? It is a serious issue, but it’s treated as something that just goes away once the bully leaves school - there should be serious consequences for those who engage in bullying.

[@cristinagotcher2759]

That is when the accountability should start.

[@MelissaBartoli]

Most parents don’t know their kids are bullying kids

[@ily9402]

@@Sasha32659 we don't know anything about the two kids that died we don't know if they actually bullied the killer

[@lindapelletier]

So daddy buys his kid a gun cause he was being picked on? That's like telling your kid... here buddy, take this gun and use it if people pick on you. Both daddy and son need to be off the streets. There's something not right with those two.

[@PamelaTaylor]

THE AUNTIE ALSO STATED YES THAT YOUNG MAN SHOULD BE PUNISHED, BUT HE SHOULDNT GET THAT MUCH TIME

[@calliew311]

This father deserves to go to prison for the rest of his life. The FBI warned him and he bought his son an AR 15 for a Christmas gift?!!

[@deannalassiter2088]

Premeditated

[@NotNeeded-sh2bx]

We should charge all the FBI agents that let him go then too.

[@tomc4304]

It's not the gift that is the problem but what was done with it. If my parents bought me a bike and I went out and ran over a kid and he died should my parents go to jail for buying me a bike? This kid was bullied at school and nobody there helped him. The school Principle should be locked up also for ignoring the abuse that was going on in his school. The boys Father probably had no idea that his son was being abused at school.

[@mungy27]

​@@tomc4304how is it not the problem when there are specific laws on age requirements to own and sell firearms?

[@calliew311]

@@tomc4304 and the boy's dad straight up told the FBI his kid was being bullied and said he shows up at school all the time to see if he can get anything done to help his kid.

[@kellypalmer7052]

I’m glad parents are being held accountable. This “father” if you even want to call him that never deserves to get out. Along with his child.

[@robertlawrence9000]

The father should not be in prison for the crime of another person. That's unconstitutional. The father however is responsible for his children financially until they are of age, so he should be made to pay for wrongful death lawsuits. I think the justice system is doing this wrong.

[@DrivenA111]

2nd degree seems unfair however

[@MuffTalksTV-WarOnDrugsAMPodcas]

Me too!

[@lindaschipansky4429]

​@robertlawrence9000 If you contribute to your kids doing crimes you are at fault also

[@DrivenA111]

@@kellypalmer7052 The law is exactly what I based my opinion off of. By “fair” I meant legality wise. 2nd degree seems like the incorrect charge.

[@Ivehadenuff]

Named his kid after a gun? Proud father did this to his son. He provided the means for a 14 YO to ruin so many lives, including his own. The father is faking his shaking and rocking. Scared for himself more than his son or the victims.

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

Colt is also a male horse under the age of 5.

[@maskedrebel9670]

Colt isn't the name of a gun, it's the name of a man who designed guns. And you said it yourself, the son ruined those lives, not the father.

[@joanwechsler2408]

Who buys a gun for a 13 year old? Crazy,

[@asseenonline7951]

This is/was pretty common practice in rural or farming towns. Nothing new about this.

[@skasmosAE]

Americans

[@jking-]

I'm American and I don't buy 13yr olds guns​@@skasmosAE

[@darnelldyson4590]

Republicans! I have a 14-year-old, and he does not have a gun!

[@jerrycarlos8413]

Who gives their son an assault rifle after son has threatened to do school shooting?

[@drkashmedicalandlife]

Parents accountability will make parents pay attend to their kids actions

[@Lore1968]

The dad looks like he is coming off of drugs.

[@katherinepawlaczyk7684]

I agree that parents need to be arrested for the crimes their under-aged child commits. But also, the school must be held responsible if this young man was bullied and the school administrators did nothing. Kids have the right to go to school to learn and to never be bullied. Also, back in 1994 our congress instituted a ban on AR Style Rifles and and a calculated risk of a person dying from a mass shooting was 70% lower. Once the ban was allowed to lapse in 2004 there was an immediate and steep rise in mass shootings by five times the number of shootings in 1994. So, since the ban was allowed to happen by Congress they should be held accountable, as well. It is crazy that the ban has not been re-instituted.

[@EvanS.05]

Buying your child an AR as a Christmas present is just baffling, what sort of 13-year-old is spending their whole December thinking "Oh boy can't wait for my AR"? Just ridiculous. The father 100% deserves the charges he's facing.

[@slim61884]

This has nothing to do with bullying He's just damn evil!

[@DrivenA111]

@@slim61884 I think a human can be turned into “evil”. Simple minded to make this conclusion when you don’t know. It’s just an emotional assumption.

[@coramoor3]

As someone who endured a lot of bullying growing up and never once thought that killing people would solve it, that's right. My dad had a gun too. So what? You endure nonsense from ignorant people, deal with it, and move on. Ultimately this is about two things: bad parenting and social media, both of which this child had plenty of.

[@eric7964]

I got a crazy idea but bear with me here as its shocking....perhaps some things definitely effect other things

[@BrickCityEllA]

Usual suspects

[@nyreewhite]

Thank you im tired of society blaming everything on bullying or mental issues NO these kids are just plain wicked and evil but the apple dont fall far from the tree as the old sayin gos, its just too hard to believe this is happening again too much smh.

[@fredaheatleyheatley5334]

Hold the parents accountable!! 😢😢😢

[@andrekeefer2034]

His father should be ashamed of himself.

[@TheBoxster1998]

The father ruined many lives including his kid. What an idiot!

[@zebbie09]

Note to self….don’t buy your kid an AR-15 for Christmas…..especially if he’s being bullied.

[@Mizt_Sim]

Can't state how serious this is. How could you buy your son a gun after being aware that he was making threats about shooting people???? FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD. SICKENING.

[@Genos2600]

The fact that the father thought it was a good idea to buy his kid a gun AFTER he threatened to shoot up a school is mind-boggling.

[@aaronbergemann3380]

good the father should be held accountable for this too.

[@alexvandu1]

So parent knew that their child was a monster but decided to give him a gun 😂. RIP to the 4 that lost their lives

[@shlepmessing8703]

Mom was a lifelong criminal.

[@johnettamonger7280]

Are you serious, "bought a gun for a minor as a gift"😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮. What is this country turning into🤯🤯😳🤯😳🤯

[@neezduts7623]

That’s republicans for you

[@ChA0s_AgeNt]

Rublen's you say, bebe...?

[@arcanekingo5716]

Its nothing new. A LOT of law-abiding citizens got guns from their parents at a young age 100+ years ago.

[@tnerbsg8134]

Republicans losing their mind

[@mackskio1]

This happens more than you would believe.

[@QuantNerdCT]

Wasnt this the kid's first day at a new school? The people who may have bullied him are not the people he killed or shot.

[@Cyclone74]

I think so. They had lived in the neighboring county at the end of this past school year & moved to this county over summer break.

[@rdean150]

Yeah, it sounds like he just shot random people in the hallway. He tried to bring the gun into his own classroom, but the door had locked and his classmate refused to open the door when they saw his gun. So he just opened fire in the hallway. It would have been a lot worse if he'd gotten into the classroom. But regardless, if he was new to the school it would have been random no matter what.

[@drawingmomentum]

Wow! After Nancy the teen thief robbed me and her dad defended her to the lazy deputy, he moved her to the next town over. She's still stealing from others. I guess wherever u go, there u are! Never trust a Nancy thief in western colorado.

[@Nikeified]

I feel bad for the families that lost their family members 😢😭😭😭

[@M.J.G.79]

Parents get yo kids in order!

[@chrisjbarton]

100%

[@charlescharlemagne4907]

hopefully you apply that logic to inner city communities where 90 percent of the gun violence happens

[@CaviarTee]

Ban all social media definitely for 18 and under..everybody will be better off if it was permanently banned

[@TheSadezoe]

Why? So they can't be held accountable?

[@TheRealWattLife]

It doesn't need to be banned but children definitely need to spend a lot less time on social media.

[@user-ut6pm2ky5y]

@@TheRealWattLife Nah it would be better if you had to be 18+ to be on social media.

[@kaykartz9167]

​@@TheSadezoeso they can't be manipulated by groomers and anarchists.

[@user-ut6pm2ky5y]

@@TheSadezoe what does social media and accountability have to do with one another??

[@HOODSSWEETIE]

Why would he buy such a gun for a 14 year old?

[@malachi-]

Such a gun?

[@KD-nk3ht]

​@@malachi-Probably means a rapid repeating (or whatever they are called) gun. Versus a 12 gauge (or whatever they are called) gun. And for a youth who has expressed an interest in hunting but who has not expressed an interest in shooting up the school. Use your pea brain if it has any capacity whatsoever.

[@christine-pv3wc]

The fact that the father was aware of his son’s text’s threatening violence and use of guns, And the fact that he still purchased guns for his son, shows the total lack of responsibility towards his son and towards the public. As far as I’m concerned, the father is just as liable for the carnage that ensued as his son. Both should be put in jail for a long long time. The son who suffers from mental issues, might have a chance of rehab at some point… in the far future.

[@MwMw-lu2nf]

What a terrible. Father, why didn't he get medical attention for his child, instead of assault weapon. That took the life of teacher's and student's. My heart go out to the ppl love one's, that lost their life. RIP...

[@charlesdeblanc3386]

Psychopaths rarely respond to rehab; they can't be taught right from wrong.

[@maskedrebel9670]

The father wasn't raised with the toxic influence of social media. He could not have predicted the true depth of the violence his son was willing to commit.

[@maskedrebel9670]

@@MwMw-lu2nf You do not know what an assault weapon is. Stop listening to politicians talk about guns, and actually do the research yourself.

[@MwMw-lu2nf]

@@maskedrebel9670 here what I know. Teacher's and Students were murdered,! U should focus on the issue at had gun's and ill responsible people should not be able to allow to have them. Do your research! 🤯

[@tokki3357]

This is absolutely horrific, that father shouldn’t have had access to purchase a firearm. And that child DEFINITELY didn’t need to be given it!!

[@totalbullion5882]

Finally, about time the parents face charges for providing the weapon.

[@Utahokinawanseidokankarate]

An AR is NOT an "assault rifle". Just sayin'. Still, good that they're holding the dad equally accountable!

[@reliablespoon]

Imagine getting life in prison at 14

[@georgeslupski5987]

I believe in 2nd amendment, I believe assault weapons should be banned

[@cyberoptic5757]

In my view, it's a terrible idea to give an automatic weapon to a 14 year old. Isn't that just wrong?

[@StormGod29]

This wasn't an automatic weapon, those are absolutely illegal to own for the general public. This gun was semi-automatic just like every handgun and hunting rifle. The media is absolutely terrible at conveying fine details when it comes to guns. In short, there was nothing special about this gun.

[@ChaoticBattleCamel]

Fully automatic firearms are not available for regular civilian use. Semi Automatic simply means one trigger pull=1 bullet

[@kerrycarter330]

@@StormGod29Fine details you say. Not every hunters gun is semiautomatic. There are single shots, pump and bolt action. You can legally own a fully automatic if you have the proper permit.

[@kerrycarter330]

@@StormGod29I left out revolvers.

[@jjann54321]

Any weapon of any type in the hands of an unsupervised child is wrong.

[@patricesheltonlassiter6040]

He targeted 2 minority kids. Check his social media. And he murdered 2 wonderful Teachers. No....life without parole. His father should face life too!! Parents must be held responsible if they put weapons in their childrens environments!! Our Nation should have background checks and required state licenses for any American who wants to have a firearm. Period!

[@TheProsparity]

His parents must be sick. Now his dad is in jail.

[@Fat12219]

County jail , getting ready for state prison 🔒 lock 🔒 up 😂😂 for LIFE 😮

[@_Cetarial]

Well, we don’t know how his mother feels.

[@Autumncolors247]

Google them his mother has numerous drug charge arrest & domestic violence arrest she is 43 & neighbors say child protection service has been to house numerous times neighbors say the mother locked all 3 kids outta house all nite & kids were screaming to get back in. Hopefully the other 2 kids were removed from the home now of under 18 & fbi knew this kid was dangerous he was making remarks on line about attacking school a year ago they knew about him a year ago they need metal detectors when entering schools security like they do at airports this isn't new it was going on back in 1980's when i was in school

[@jasonnester9514]

wtf who buys they’re 14 year old a rifle and allows him access to it

[@giggitygooquag]

"This weeks mass shooting" says all you need to know about how messed up we are as a country

[@kimjong504]

@@tonyaadams5402?

[@drawingmomentum]

Yep. I was robbed by a 13 yo girl and her dad defended her like she was an angel. And cops believed their lies. 3 yrs later and she's still stealing from others here. Wonder what will happen when she gets a gun?

[@maskedrebel9670]

The country is indeed messed up. But guns do not commit crimes.

[@kimjong504]

@@maskedrebel9670 do they make it way easier to commit crimes yes or no

[@tamarockstar09]

Why would anyone buy that gun for his 14 year old! That’s horrible parenting

[@chrisjbarton]

My son has multiple guns. Guess I’m a bad dad.

[@m.f.m.67]

@@chrisjbarton Time will tell.

[@chrisjbarton]

@@m.f.m.67 will see.

[@Dj_________]

If you buy a gun for a child and fail to teach them morals, responsibility, and the value of life, then the blame falls directly on your shoulders. Period.

[@ruyoga]

Whooooooo in the world buys a 14 year old a gun..... And none the less an AR15.... I am deeply perplexed and disturbed that youth is educated with no human consciousness but with violent retaliation when they don't get their way....... The father is just as guilty..... Another horrifying story about youth mental health destroying the nation.

[@chrisjbarton]

Me. My son has multiple guns.

[@HealthWyze]

It used to be normal for all young males to have guns. You obviously don't know your history.

[@ryandonahue2489]

Serious about gun safety? Don't give one to a kid. Thanks! It's how we handle cars. This should not be hard. Some people think their right to abuse children is more important than people's rights not to be shot.

[@bkk1996]

In a country sick with gun culture and school shootings, after your own child made threats on social media and was questioned by the FBI, you buy your 14 year old kid a gun designed to take out as many ppl as possible in rapid succession. 180 years isn't long enough. The cognitive dissonance of some ppl is deadly. My deepest sympathies to the loved ones forced to grapple with such a tragedy bc this kid's father is an ignorant, selfish pos.

[@MsTrish3520]

The FBI should have a No BUY firearms list. If a person make a threat the parents, friends, etc should not be allowed to purchase a Firearm.

[@JustAPinkLugia]

That would be against the First Amendment. You have a right to make threats against others without the government taking away rights.

[@dimitri4964]

Instead of gun restrictions how about we put restrictions on who can have children?

[@kathy-t5q]

Both because we have the right to live happy

[@maskedrebel9670]

@@kathy-t5q Your rights cannot infringe upon my own.

[@dougtripp2431]

Perhaps if students and their parents would be charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a minor instead of simply calling it "bullying ", the victims of the assaults wouldn't feel the need to take such drastic actions to feel safe or vindicated.

[@Olokunful]

Daddy looks like he's about to have a breakdown, the kid is like yeah, whatever.

[@Tryng2bgodly]

Why didn't the father put his son in another school???

[@corneliusdenise]

a year after being questioned by the FBI over a shooting threat, he buys his son a gun. WTF

[@Uouttooo]

Since when the excuse of someone hacked my account ever worked?

[@jondoe406]

It's works for celebrities that don't want to be cancelled.

[@Brazos50]

Why wasn't whoever bought the gun for Rittenhouse charged for buying a gun for him?

[@christophersorel6056]

Rittenhouse committed no crime.

[@brankobelfranin8815]

Because the judge threw that out of the precedings

[@chrisjbarton]

Because buying a gun for your child is not illegal.

[@brankobelfranin8815]

@@chrisjbarton Lol another gun freak

[@brankobelfranin8815]

@@christophersorel6056 really?

[@chellastation]

The father is scared because he got caught doing something stupid and dangerous, and he is going to jail for life for it!

[@bonniemarkley2938]

You have a child with history of making threats and proceed to buy him an assault rifle. Unbelievable!!

[@midnightsunindustries5239]

As a child of the 80’s, when I got picked on at school, my dad bought me karate lessons. The real lesson in becoming a man is, learning how to become dangerous, while becoming disciplined enough to keep your weapon sheathed.

[@karo1653]

karate lessons? sounds like he wanted u to be bullied

[@Culinary_Nerds]

Wasn’t he on the FBI watchlist from last year?

[@TruthfromanAlien]

When the Second Amendment was adopted in 1791, the most common firearms were muskets and flintlock pistols. These guns were slow to load, had limited accuracy, and could only hold one round at a time.

[@chrisjbarton]

Welcome to 2024 where every gangster in Chicago has a Glock switch. Enjoy your musket !

[@calliew311]

@@chrisjbarton that's not the point. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@thelasttaarakian]

This is the sad reality of trans activism

[@christopherxgordon]

Why are they saying "accused" like it didn't happen. I live and work in Barrow county. It absolutely happened and people died. Let's not imply that this kid is innocent.

[@coramoor3]

It's still America for now. You are innocent until proven guilty, so saying "accused" is correct. We all know he did it, but until it's official, the media shouldn't say otherwise.

[@trueloveingod2691]

Why on earth would a parent buy an assault weapon for a child?

[@dianewaddell4147]

@trueloveingod2691 why are magas putting out Christmas cards and pictures with the parents AND little/young kids all holding assault weapons?? :-(

[@ragauerk9310]

@trueloveingod2691 Apparently, a lot of Republican 'representatives' - House, Senate, state likewise, 'presidential hopefuls' like what's-her-face in SD - by the looks of their 'Christ-mass' family photo cards surrounding the Ch. Tree. All that 'leader-ship.'

[@Paul_425]

The real issue they fail to address is the culture. While officials often focus on guns as the problem, it is the underlying culture that allows these events to repeatedly unfold. This culture is marked by a lack of compassion and kindness, fostering competition and disdain for those who do not conform to the dominant group. If the other students, teachers, and school officials had shown more empathy, offering support for the mental struggles he faced, perhaps none of this would have happened. Shame on humanity. We have been watching, guiding you along the way, yet you still fail to recognize the true problem at hand.

[@knewsome47]

During daddy's arraignment he rocked back and forth like a child who knows he's in big trouble.

[@terryreynolds200]

Kind of like Trump at his trial...

[@patrickkeith005]

They never care about other people kid's.

[@YoutubeFabLifeOfJan1]

Why would you give a child a gun like that?!!? This totally breaks my heart. 😢

[@burn1gotbeats]

The meth must’ve made Dad not think rational if the police previously came to their house because of a red flag & he ignored it and bought the teen a gun anyway now 4 lives are gone from his negligence he should certainly be charged no excuses for this type of behavior.

[@corirodriquez2889]

Looks like STUPID just bought two Entitled guys a free pass to prison . That kid is probably a trouble maker, like dad.

[@lynncooper3585]

Father looks distraught You should be sir Couldn't tell sons reaction Stringy hair covered his face

[@cyndimoring9389]

Maybe not legal since he’s a minor

[@keepitahunnid7133]

Blame that on Vidal Sasoon.

[@ImmuneNimatoad]

​@@cyndimoring9389he's being charged as an adult as he should be. 14 is more then old enough to know that it's not OK to shoot people and what the consequences are for it.

[@MightyMike565]

The prison barber will take care of that stringy hair. Mandatory head shaves in Georgia prisons.

[@karo1653]

beautiful poem

[@davidsimmons8447]

Reading the comments I see people making every excuse for why he did it.

[@billyyank5807]

The type of firearm used doesn't matter. The Virginia tech shooter used two pistols and took 32 people out. 33 including himself. That was 2007.

[@StormGod29]

Correct but you can never expect the left leaning media to cover firearms in a responsible and truthful manner. They've always got some spin don't they?

[@kevindavidsaver5370]

Those two pistols should have never been sold to him he was known to have mental health issues.

[@calliew311]

@@billyyank5807 it does matter. What other school shooting was done with a pistol or two?

[@Devin6424]

​​@@calliew311banning ar-15s won't stop school shooting. In my opinion, you would have to ban all guns. Handguns are the most common weapon used in mass shootings and school shootings. It's just that some of the most popular incidences with media coverage were with assault rifles. There has been a slight uptick in ar 15 being popular for school shootings but nothing that big. I think perpetuaters are now using it as gun of choice because it "cooler" but. I think these people would used handguns and others is rifles wernt around because data shows that. The reason this is such a controversial issue is because in reality it's either you allow all guns or you ban all guns in all states. Being moderate is actually ineffective.

[@seemorenite]

You bought a unstable 14 year a gun you need same charges as you son

[@ZA-co9vj]

Thanks for putting your infatuation with guns onto your son. 🤬

[@dallaslouie]

The father brainwashed his son.

[@denisekoltys3019]

Somehow I don’t see a father encouraging his son to use female pronouns when the father takes the boy hunting and purchased his son a hunting rifle. This appears to be much deeper than the father bought son s gun.

[@accessdenied8007]

​@@mzubuki Like MAGA ?? Good point

[@310smoker]

The left teachers maybe that foo is Woke .

[@310smoker]

​@@accessdenied8007 that kid is a Woke left ard

[@realtalk6180]

The father is a coward , never taught his son the knuckle game , instead brought him a gun . 😈🎤🎬

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

Responsible gun owners keep their firearms under lock and key. This guy should go to prison along with his son. Have some respect for the power your firearms afford you.

[@DonutVIP]

Exactly! Have them since 9 years old, now 30 and they are just sitting there chilling in the case, never went anywhere, don't even bother touching it

[@MK8308]

Why would anyone buy an assault gun for his kid?!!!

[@kyralise]

He named the kid after the gun. When will this madness end ?

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

Colt is also a male horse under the age of maturity. There's multiple meanings for the word.

[@karo1653]

@@michellenainkristinabusch1221 u def have a son named colt lol. u are saying this on every comment

[@matthewstump7563]

Do we not find it troubling that the FBI always has these people on their list to watch? That is bull 💩

[@karencrowley616]

If he was on a watchlist,how'd he make it out of his house to a school with an AR 15 ??!!

[@HappyDog47075]

If law enforcement informed me that my son made threats to shoot anyone, I would have had the officers take the weapons with them or secured them off site and not left them in the house. I support 2A but responsibly must be maintained. Going to the school was not enough. Did he tell the new school about the incident? Did he get any mental health assistance for the son? Praying for the victims, their friends and families.

[@maxsteel32]

This father is more proof why we need serious improvements in gun regulations and enforcement.

[@kingdomofme3681]

It wasn't an assault rifle, it was an armalite rifle. Two completely different things, stop listening to the news because they're giving you the wrong info.

[@terryreynolds200]

@@kingdomofme3681 When I was a kid, if anyone in our neighborhood had a machine gun, the police would have been called and confiscated the weapon with the help of ALL THE NEIGHBORS. IF YOU OWN A MACHINE GUN YOU WHERE CONSIDERED A CRIMINAL BECAUSE YOU OWNED A MACHINE GUN.

[@kingdomofme3681]

@@terryreynolds200 it's not machine gun??? It's an armalite semi-automatic. Do you know what semi-automatic is??? It's one trigger pull one bullet, like EVERY SINGLE OTHER GUN YOU BUY. ITS NOT A GUN WHERE YOU HOLD THE TRIGGER AND IT GOES. Those guns are illegal, but the news doesn't know what there talking about so they call it an assault rifle. It's NOT.

[@maxsteel32]

@@kingdomofme3681 not sure why you are trying to distract from the reality of needing more regulations and enforcement by arguing over the categorization or words used to describe the weapon used in this specific case. People are dead and it could have been prevented. More people will die the same way if we don't do anything.

[@joeblow26]

Word has it, the kid drove a AR-15 style car to the shooting!

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

Guns are not toys. Why would you give one to a kid?