The father of the mass shooting suspect accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, told investigators this week he had purchased the gun used in the killings as a holiday present for his son in December 2023, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student, is accused of killing two students and two teachers with an AR-style rifle in the Wednesday shooting. Nine more people were hospitalized.

One source told CNN the AR-15-style rifle was purchased at a local gun store as a Christmas present.

      • @VARXBLE@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        24 months ago

        You directly compared owning, customizing, and shooting a gun to the way a child would develop the ability to play a musical instrument. On this article about a 14 year old child being gifted a gun.

        • @Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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          -24 months ago

          You directly compared owning, customizing, and shooting a gun to the way a child would develop the ability to play a musical instrument.

          Where?

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            4 months ago

            I could easily see a family that shoots together gifting their child an AR pattern rifle after they got used to shooting mom’s or dad’s firearm. It gives them their own platform to customize and practice on, akin to a musical instrument.

            It’s literally your comment.

            • @Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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              -34 months ago

              Hmmm. Maybe I need better glasses, but I sure as hell doesn’t look like I said anything about child development there.