• jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2024/09/05/georgia-school-shooting-parent-liable-gun-laws/75083441007/

    “Minors are permitted to possess pistols or revolvers under certain specified and monitored activities and there are provisions against a parent or legal guardian allowing a minor to possess a pistol or revolver if the adult “is aware of a substantial risk that such minor will use a pistol or revolver to commit a felony offense” or if the minor has been convicted of a violent felony or misdemeanor. Violation can mean a felony conviction, a fine of up to $5,000 and 3-5 years in prison.”

    I would say, having an FBI investigation into a school shooting threat last year would constitute “substantial risk”.

    But that’s also assuming it was an AR pistol and not an AR rifle. So far they’re just saying “AR platform” which could mean anything.

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      12 days ago

      So far they’re just saying “AR platform” which could mean anything.

      I hate how news agencies do that shit. People who don’t know anything about guns see that and see “big scary automatic military rifle with 1 gajillion round magazine”. Where in reality a ton of guns from tiny handguns to .50 beowulf big game rifles use the “AR platform” just because it’s an old enough design to be public domain. Saying it’s an AR platform gun tells us exactly nothing.