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63. Or they grow up into a Nick Reiner

Reply to erronis (Reply #62)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:22 PM

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When someone has no conscience, they can’t grow one.

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US boy, 11, allegedly shoots father to death after Nintendo Switch taken away [View all] erronis Jan 16 OP

What a sick segment of society we have in this country that worships guns among all things. hlthe2b Jan 16 #1

Without a gun, it would be much harder for an 11 yr old to kill an adult male. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #2

At least it was in a safe. The boy found the key in a drawer. erronis Jan 16 #7

My nephew was getting into my brother's gun safe when he was 5 and 6. Igel Jan 16 #13

Parents often underestimate their child's intelligence and perseverance. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #20

What do you meant by "he could listen when my brother unlocked it?" Polybius Jan 17 #37

back with pushbutton phones Old Crank Jan 17 #42

The tones made sense for telephones. sl8 Jan 17 #44

I have no idea what the gun safe locks are like. Old Crank Jan 17 #45

This is still parental abuse/neglect/negligence. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #19

There is something disturbed about the kid iemanja Jan 16 #21

Absolutely. This child is not your usual...ect, ect.. He shouldn't be in society. chouchou Jan 16 #23

Yes of course. An 11 y/o child does not kill his father in cold blood without a back story. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #24

There may have been a reason for him keeping guns Polybius Jan 17 #38

If there were red flags with this child, the family had some choices to make. Irish_Dem Jan 17 #43

IPer the article, it was a keyed lock, not combination. The boy knew niyad Jan 16 #26

He found the key n/t Lulu KC Jan 16 #34

he had a record of inappropriate behavior. cab67 Jan 17 #57

Oh. The game was in the same safe as the gun? iemanja Jan 17 #59

I don't think it was. cab67 Jan 17 #60

I guess at least one less gun worshiper now. erronis Jan 16 #3

Beyond mean DenaliDemocrat Jan 16 #10

Another gun death approved by Charlie Kirk Norrrm Jan 16 #14

Not everyone with a gun is a "gun worshiper" Polybius Jan 17 #39

No need for apology. Even Charlie Kirk would'a supported the guy getting wacked as along as this episode 3Hotdogs Jan 17 #48

This happened in South Central Pennsylvania in a very small county (Perry) Wiz Imp Jan 16 #4

40 years ago (1986), my friend's son was seven years old. no_hypocrisy Jan 16 #5

Wow - that's horrible - sorry for your friend/family. erronis Jan 16 #8

40 Years ago DenaliDemocrat Jan 16 #11

They had cable . . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 16 #12

Not 40 years ago DenaliDemocrat Jan 16 #35

We had cable 45 years ago. Wiz Imp Jan 17 #49

Not 40 years ago Polybius Jan 17 #36

No. DenaliDemocrat Jan 17 #46

Incorrect Polybius Jan 17 #50

You're wrong. Some stations started broadcasting 24 hours in the early 80's Wiz Imp Jan 17 #54

Depended on the affiliate. cab67 Jan 17 #58

Yeah...I can remember the sign off still into the mid-60's. I was 13 then..... Bengus81 Jan 17 #47

60's that was definitely a thing Polybius Jan 17 #51

Why did the kid have the combination? BidenRocks Jan 16 #6

Thought the same thing myself NickB79 Jan 16 #9

Key lock, not combination, and the boy knew where the key was. niyad Jan 16 #27

Based on at least some accounts - cab67 Jan 16 #31

Welcome to trump's America. mwb970 Jan 16 #15

Guns make a scary noise. Aussie105 Jan 16 #16

more information - cab67 Jan 16 #17

Thank you for that article. It paints a very sad picture. What a horrible loss. erronis Jan 16 #18

I just posted the same thing before realizing you'd done so Lulu KC Jan 16 #33

There is going to be a lot of commentary offered by both sides. . . Collimator Jan 16 #22

The father was careful to keep guns locked in the safe FakeNoose Jan 16 #25

He found the key while looking for his video game system. cab67 Jan 16 #30

Yes! This is EXACTLY why guns PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 16 #28

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This message was self-deleted by its author Lulu KC Jan 16 #32

The child probably learned from ICE that that kind of shit is okay when you feel dissed. n/t Beartracks Jan 17 #40

well, i guess he (kid) showed him (dad) orleans Jan 17 #41

This would not have happened if he had whole milk. bucolic_frolic Jan 17 #52

If only dad had a gun. Oh . . . wait . . . Vinca Jan 17 #53

Little donvict in training having tantrum being told no SheltieLover Jan 17 #55

Psychopaths begin showing who they are when they are children dlk Jan 17 #56

Remember the Sandy Hook killer and his enabling mother. erronis Jan 17 #62

Or they grow up into a Nick Reiner dlk Jan 17 #63

and this......... twodogsbarking Jan 17 #61