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Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally
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Virginia law on access to guns for minors.
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I don't necessarily agree. Plenty of children hold it all in at school and then let their feelings out after school with various behaviors appearing. There is even a name for it:
"after-school restraint collapse."
This example is in the opposite direction of a child behaving better at home than at school, but the behavior of children is very complex. I could imagine a child with sensory issues being overwhelmed by the school environment and behaving differently there compared to at home.
My point is, we need to look at each case individually.
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Metal detectors to be installed in all Newport News schools
The Newport News School Board is holding a press conference to issue a statement about the shooting at Richneck Elementary School.www.wtkr.com
Absolutely. They can definitely behave different at school to home at that age. Especially if they have sensory issues, like you said.
If this is true...and someone was informed of the weapon...and did NOTHING to prevent the shooting.....we are in deep dark territory here. MOO@MichelleWolfTV
information on the timeline leading up to a 6yo boy shooting his 1st grade teacher.
Per @DrGParker
: -Boy arrived at 11:30am -His book bag was searched after it was reported he may have had a weapon -1 admin was notified of a possible weapon
My guess is that his mother may have noticed the gun missing, called the school and asked them to check. Of course, this is speculation, but it would make sense. "Hey school, I just noticed my gun isn't in the case, car, etc where it usually is. Please check with my son to make sure he didn't get ahold of it."I have more questions, regarding this latest report.
WHO called ( at 11:30 am that day ) or verbally reported that there was a gun in the child's possession?
( How valid was the report?) What was the report?
Did the 'administration personnel' look in the child's desk?
Did the child stuff the gun down the back of his pants waistband....and pull his shirt down over his pants to conceal the weapon? If so, what 6 year old knows how to do that? Who taught him that?
So awful.....and so preventable.
MOO
Re: the bolded above... I don't want to beat a dead horse but, we don't actually know that this is true.Mega Failures in this sad crime.
Young teacher is shot, by her 6 year old student
Parent(s) of 6 year old did not properly secure/ store a deadly weapon safely, allowing a CHILD access to it.
School administrators were aware of some kind of threat of a weapon, but were unsuccessful in securing the weapon.
The School has had the ability of using metal detectors when there "Is a credible threat".
Now, this is my question:
Can school officials search a backpack for a weapon?, but not search a child's body for the same thing?
Ick
PS....Dear Ms Abby, I hope you have some good legal representation. This is going to get ugly....
With the greatest of respect, if a six year old can gain access, then it doesn't meet the bare minimum for being locked and secure.Re: the bolded above... I don't want to beat a dead horse but, we don't actually know that this is true.
It's entirely possible of course, but it's also entirely possible the gun and ammo were stored in locked, secure location and the kid figured out how to get into it.
jmo
I'm curious, what would you consider the bare minimum for being locked and secure if it was actually locked and the kid got a hold of it anyway?With the greatest of respect, if a six year old can gain access, then it doesn't meet the bare minimum for being locked and secure.
People keep stuff hidden and secure from kids all the time. Medication. Birthday presents. Special sometimes-food snacks. It shouldn't even be a debate that if a gun can't be kept as secret and secure as surprises from Santa, then one shouldn't be in the home.
I'm a registered gun owner in VA. I probably have 2 or three extra gun locks in my junk drawer.With the greatest of respect, if a six year old can gain access, then it doesn't meet the bare minimum for being locked and secure.
People keep stuff hidden and secure from kids all the time. Medication. Birthday presents. Special sometimes-food snacks. It shouldn't even be a debate that if a gun can't be kept as secret and secure as surprises from Santa, then one shouldn't be in the home.
PS....Dear Ms Abby, I hope you have some good legal representation. This is going to get ugly....
I've patiently been waiting for the parent to be charged. Beginning to think, they will not be, by Norlfork LE. MOOTitle 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally
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Virginia law on access to guns for minors.
I'm not currently a gun owner and have never really looked into these locks.I'm a registered gun owner in VA. I probably have 2 or three extra gun locks in my junk drawer.
In Virginia, every LE agency has FREE gun locks. They give away at community events, you can call and pick one up at the LE agency. Gun locks have keys. The child would have to have the key and the dexterity to open the lock and pull out the metal cord, woven threw the gun barrel. Not an easy task. Then load bullets into the gun.
No excuse...all MOO
MOO...the gun was left loaded and within reach of the child. Not sure why parent has not been charged.
Link to Amazon gun locks like ones given away in Virginia, under $10.00.
I'm not currently a gun owner and have never really looked into these locks.
In seconds though, I did find several videos that show how unbelievably easy it is to get them open without the key.
If I did have a gun I wouldn't be confident in a lock like this.
Do I think a 6 year old child could unlock one of these keyed, cable locks, load and fire a gun?
Some kids, yes, 100%. Especially if the kid had either been taught how, or just watched a video. Or LOTS of videos.
Or, just knew where mom's key was. (show of hands on how many of you knew at 6, where mom hid stuff she didn't want you to know about)
Realistically, I'm guessing this isn't what happened, but it's sure possible. So it does make me wonder if the reason charges haven't been filed yet, is because it can't be established the parent recklessly left the gun available to the child.
Basically I'm giving the mom the benefit of the doubt because LE haven't stated otherwise. Yet.
jmo