0 sats \ 3 replies \ @AJ1992 7 Feb \ on: Do you think parents of school shooters should be held criminally liable? news
As someone who lives in Michigan less than two hours away from where this occurred, I applaud our attorney general for her involvement in this case. The dad goes on trial for the same charges next month. My state has also passed massive new gun legislation including universal background checks and laws which makes leaving your gun not locked away a crime due to this shooting at Oxford and the MSU shooting.
My state is leading the way on common sense gun legislation and I couldn't be more proud of the three women in charge of our state. And that's what pisses you guys off more than anything, that three women can lead a state more effectively than a man.
I live in a place where guns are illegal so excuse my ignorance.
If I owned a gun, lived alone, and left it unlocked when cops happen to call round, would I be committing a crime?
I'm just trying to understand how the premise of guns in self-defense works.
Also, how do background checks work?
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No, you'd only be charged if your gun isn't locked up if minors are present in the household.
Background checks are checks of an individuals criminal and mental health history to ensure they have nothing that disqualifies them from owning a firearm. For instance, in Michigan, another portion of this law disqualifies anyone convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from owning a firearm now, not just those convicted of a felony (any felony) offense. Also, a mental health history that may indicate violent or unstable tendencies could disqualify an individual.
The burden of checking the individuals background would fall on the seller of the gun. The issue is that people were buying firearms through online gun dealers/websites that weren't required to conduct these background checks.
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Thanks for taking the time to explain.
I'm going to pass judging the pros and cons or whether or not parents need to be liable. Every criminal case needs more analysis than watching a news report and I just don't know the details.
I guess if I lived where you live I'd be inclined to agree with what you say about the situation there, though I'm unsure whether or not these kinds of requirements would need to be tailored on a state by state basis, but I guess that they would and should be.
The personage should always be subordinated from the policy itself. Law makers themselves will be met with approval or disdain. Not saying it's the case here, but it's going to be disproportionate if personality is used to appeal to certain demographics.