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[–] 2 points 3 months ago

The deterrence is (obviously, I thought) further upstream. Parents should not treat firearms as toys to give their children. Hopefully the risk of spending years in prison will make the next parent who is considering buying their kid a gun also consider how they'll keep control of it and ensure safe, responsible use. (As opposed to this guy, who just left it unsecured in his kid's closet)

If you haven't read the details of this case, I encourage you to do so. This isn't a "it could happen to anyone" situation we're talking about here.

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