One thing is clear from James Crumbley’s and his wife Jennifer’s convictions regarding their involvement in the shooting at a large university in Michigan that left four people injured and one fatal.
It is as easy as that. Lock your weapons up, keep it away from your kids. Keep a closer attention on your rifle if you have a mentally ill child. This was not attempted in the case of the Crumbleys.
Dependable gun owners doing the right thing and keeping their guns out of the hands of their children are essential to the health of our country and our institutions. There are far too many mass shootings in schools because there are far too many mentally ill individuals and far too many families who use their guns carelessly.
]The Crumbleys ‘ child, 15 at the time he committed the crime at a Michigan high class in November 2021, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in December, CNN reported. His parents each were sentenced Tuesday to 10 to 15 years in prison, weeks after being convicted of manslaughter. ]
This is a precedence- setting situation, the first time the kids of a college mass shooter have been charged, substantially less convicted. The Crumbleys ‘ clear neglect, however, extended beyond the failure to secure the weapons to their profound lapse in judgment despite obvious signs that their child was in trouble.
They may not have given their baby the guns and threatened to commit a heinous crime, but failing to take the necessary steps to secure the weapon or provide their child with the aid he sorely needed makes them accountable for their actions, which could have been avoided if they had acted different.
It’s possible that lives could have been saved if it were n’t for parents who blatantly abused their son’s troubling behavior despite the school taking strict steps, including talking to the parents about their child. The Crumbleys lacked a chance to step up and possibly stop a calamity.
These warning symptoms must not be ignored when a child who is being cared for by people has serious mental health issues. To prevent injury to both those kids and themselves, proactive steps and measures should be taken to help them.
Emotional health is a major problem, but with assist you can typically save one. The Crumbleys are held accountable for their child’s emotional problems by ignoring the obvious signs of his emotional problems while knowing that he had access to a weapon in their home.
It’s not enough to ignore warning indicators without taking strategic steps. Mental health issues require serious consideration, understanding, and action—within not only individuals but also educational organizations and health care techniques and through congressional methods. The Crumbleys ‘ supervision is a tragic illustration of what occurs when emotional distress indicators are ignored or minimized, especially when combined with access to weapons.
Kids who ignore the warning signs of their boy’s disturbing behavior and their responsibility to seek aid may set a precedent with the views of James and Jennifer Crumbley. It also serves as a somber warning of the obligations associated with healthy weapons store around children and gun rights.
I firmly believe in the Second Amendment, and I do n’t think the government should violate the Constitutionally defended right to keep and bear arms. Yet, I also think we must respect the responsibilities that come with this straight.
We have seen too many young people committed terrible crimes—smash and catches, armed robberies in internal cities, residential kids shooting and killing classmates—and one issue I’ve often asked is: Where are the parents? We ca n’t allow parents to allow their careless and troubled children to wreak havoc on society without having any lasting effects.
Anyone with a troubled youngster and weapons in their home who has been charged with the Crumbleys may remember to get your child the help he needs and safe those weapons for your health as well as that of your child and those around them.
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