Do child access prevention laws prevent gun violence? Here’s what the research says

The Journalist's Resource · Clark Merrefield · last updated October 2, 2024 – 8:45 AM

In two recent high-profile cases, the parents of suspected school shooters have been criminally charged, in part based on allegations that they knew their teenage children were a potential danger to others but allowed them access to guns.

In late 2021, the parents of a 15-year-old who killed four fellow students at Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan were charged in separate cases with four counts of involuntary manslaughter each, days after the shooting took place.

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