03-01-2016, 02:46 PM
So you guys don't really mean it when you say that enforcing the existing laws is key to addressing gun violence.
The DA is not considering holding the boy legally accountable for the murderer's actions. He's not saying the boy is at fault for the murder/suicide or he'd be considering charging the boy as an accessory/accomplice. The DA is considering holding the boy responsible for his own actions in knowingly breaking the law.
By your logic, there should be no laws against knowingly transferring guns to minors, felons, and others who are legally ineligible to possess them UNLESS the ones who transfer the guns are aware of criminal intent on the part of the recipients. I disagree.
The DA is not considering holding the boy legally accountable for the murderer's actions. He's not saying the boy is at fault for the murder/suicide or he'd be considering charging the boy as an accessory/accomplice. The DA is considering holding the boy responsible for his own actions in knowingly breaking the law.
By your logic, there should be no laws against knowingly transferring guns to minors, felons, and others who are legally ineligible to possess them UNLESS the ones who transfer the guns are aware of criminal intent on the part of the recipients. I disagree.