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MicroWave Dec 30, 2023

A 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say

A 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say - Lemmy.World

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and severely injuring his 11-year-old sister at their home in a rural community in Fresno County, California, on Wednesday, authorities say. The suspect, who is not being identified because of his age, originally called the sheriff’s office after the double slaying and told them someone had broken into their house in Miramonte, attacked his family, and fled in a truck, Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni said during a news conference Friday. Detectives later noticed inconsistencies in the boy’s story, according to Zanoni. “Evidence ultimately showed that he had fabricated the story of a break in and was responsible for using multiple weapons to attack his mom, his dad and his sister,” Zanoni said.

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that guy Dec 30, 2023

Obviously we should ban all weapons because of this outlier case

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ChicoSuave Dec 30, 2023

Yeah, we should. But let’s compromise and put safeguards in place instead. Like background checks, registration to monitor over eager purchasers, and generally restrict the ability of someone to take the life of a other.

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Zaderade Dec 30, 2023

In Canada we have gone to extreme lengths on gun control, specific to handguns. You can take a restricted firearms course, allowing you to own handguns, and other restricted arms.

The rules go something like this. If you own a handgun, the government can come and check on you at almost any time. You must keep it locked in a safe. You must keep ammunition in a separate room. If you plan to take the handgun to the range, or anywhere outside of your home, you have to contact the government for approval and establish a timeline.

I may not be 100% accurate on those laws but that is the gist of it. The idea is to cut down on firearm related crimes.

Now answer me this. How is that cutting down on crime at all, other than punishing lawful gun owners. How many people that caused death or injury with a handgun, took a PAL course to legally buy it? My gut says little to none. Those who commit the crimes buy handguns illegally.

It may be a sort of bias, but fuck me have there been way more shootings in my locale lately. Drug and gang related but still.

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prole Dec 31, 2023

Yeah, I’m sure it does nothing.

Not related, but how many school shootings did you guys have up there in 2023? Is firearms the number 1 cause of death for Canadian children? Because it is in the US.

Who needs actual statistics when you have anecdotal experience, right? Just trust your gut.

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Zaderade

How many school shootings did we have in 2016 comparatively? How many of you actually live in Canada and watched the news about these stories unraveling after 2019?

I’m not saying that GUN CONTROL BAD GUNS GOOD as much as you guys are portraying it that way. I asked how is it cutting down on crime and one of about 15 comments actually had a logical response to that without being a dick about it.