(CO) 11-year-old shoots father over chores

[Carlos]

Yeah, lockup until he's age 21, then free to go on his own. If I were the father, I would not want the kid back ever. While sitting in his little cell in Juvie, he can think about it for years.

Too bad they couldn't try the kid as an adult.

 

[digex]

This story hits very close to home for me. In 1981, my uncle (who was 17) asked his dad (my grandpa) if he could go play pool with his friend. Grandpa said no. My uncle went into his room and loaded up his little marlin .22 and came out and emptied it into grandpa, who was sitting 12 feet away in a recliner reading the paper. There was more to the story than that, of course, they were all pretty screwed up and guilt was everywhere, but still a scary situation for me to have heard about at that age. As far as age to shoot goes, my daughter is 5 and she has her own .22 rifle. It will be my son's when he gets a bit older and she graduates to something a bit larger. Teach them young, teach them well.

 

[firestar]

$10 says the father is an SOB that we would probably want to shoot if we got to know him.

That what the smart money says. I wouldn't take that bet.
Some kids are a problem even without having bad parents but not very often. Most of the time, the parent is a big reason why the kid is messed up. It is a shame because the kid has to deal with what he has done even though it could be argued that it was not really his fault. The buck has to stop somewhere I guess.

 

[Dannyboy]

Dannyboy. And who do we know will win again this July?

I have a pretty good idea.

 

[280PLUS]

thats it,,,

no tv for a week...

and there i thought I had problems with a kid...

of course, all my stuff is in the safe...

for good reason i see...

 

[stevelyn]

Maturity and discipline is the key.

Sound like a spoiled brat who has always gotten his way too often.
I suspect the circuits between his a$$ and brain have not been closed enough times.

 

[Navy joe]

I don't have 10 bucks to lose either. A responsible parent woulda never raised such a fruit Another clue he's not responsible:

His son was being held at a juvenile facility on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a handgun by a juvenile.

The school of parenting I was raised under and believe in would translate that statement to read:

His son is being held at a juvenile facility to prevent serious bodily harm from occurring...to the son.

 

[280PLUS]

or,,,

the pistol was surgically removed from an internal area on the son's body where pistols don't normally fit...

 

[gunsmith]

my dads guns were always around

I managed to not shoot anyone...the
dad probably beat the kid one to many times...
just because you can reproduce doesn't mean you should

 

[jungleman]

I guess that the son REALLY did not want to do his chores.

 

[Hal]

Smart money?

$20 says the kid is on Ritalin or some other crap.

 

[jeff4570]

Very possible it could have been something like target loads , I used a S&W model 19 in .357 , light loads (700fps) 148g.hbswc . It certainly could kill you but you could be lucky with the right clothing. Good thing for Daddy he didn't teach that kid to shoot streight !

 

[Missouri Mule]

Sounds to me like that Boy may just need a 7 year time out making little rocks outta big ones.

I am waiting for the full story though.

 

[seeker_two]

Were it my son, Junior would have greater problems than chores to worry about...

 

[Malone LaVeigh]

I taught my son at an early age. But, remembering some of the rages he would go into at that age, I'm glad I always kept them locked up. A boy that age can be worked with, and most don't end up doing really stupid things, but they really aren't capable of rational thought, either.

 

[willyjixx]

hate to sound like im sticking up for the kid but im wondering if he was abused an scared to death of another "Talking Too" about his chores that might have ended up with a few bruises.

im also figuring that the discussion of guns was prolly this is my gun dont touch it speach that is a generic to kids from parents with not enough time or patience. or maybe lil jimmies friend johnny swiped his daddys wheelgun to loan incase of this.

i think they both should be in custody an the mother interviewd till an outcome is figured

 

[jsalcedo]

I agree it was probably an airsoft.

If it were a really really smart kid he may have reloaded one near squib on purpose and counted as he fired the other ones into the wall then the squib into his dad.

Its far fetched but so is being hit by one dud.

Where's my Reynolds wrap turban?

 

[Justin]

Smart money?

$20 says the kid is on Ritalin or some other crap.

Yeah.
Because we all know that any medication of this sort takes away a person's ability to reason, and absolves them of any personal responsibility.

 

[Hot brass]

I bought a .22 for my first kid before she was born(californiagunnut). Bought a .22 ss for my son when he was 3yrs old. He is now 10 and owns a bb gun,2 .22 rifles, 32-20, 38spr,.25auto, 7mag, and many many more.
All but the bb gun and pellet gun is in the gun safe, I and I alone have the combination.