03-01-2016, 10:14 PM
The boy did steal the gun from his parents.
Steal (from Websters)
: to take (something that you are not supposed to have) without asking for permission
: to take (something that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal
I can see how some people could view it as "borrowing without permission" instead of "stealing" since the boy claims he intended to return it. I wouldn't argue that view; but it's irrelevant semantics when it comes to the charge under consideration.
Steal (from Websters)
: to take (something that you are not supposed to have) without asking for permission
: to take (something that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal
I can see how some people could view it as "borrowing without permission" instead of "stealing" since the boy claims he intended to return it. I wouldn't argue that view; but it's irrelevant semantics when it comes to the charge under consideration.