PA Mom charged with buying guns for son

[CoyoteJack]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21253029/

Are the charges because her son was 14?

As a parent interested in taking my son hunting next year how would affect me? My intent was to buy a rifle though it would be in my name until he was 18. I would think that if I kept the rifle secured and only permitted use of it while under my control that would be within the law.

[Agent Smith]

I'm very angry at the spin the media is putting on this. Everytime I've seen this on the news, they fail to meantion that nearly all of those rifles on the table except for one, are BB guns. They're loving trying to pass them off as real "assault rifles".

I was just watching the CBS news, and I'm furious. They were running their mouth with more typical anti-gun nonsense, about how you can simply order these "weapons" through the mail, at gun shows, and how easy they are to get, ect. It's absolutely ridiculous

[TwistedCopper]

How many people were killed with these guns?

What crime was committed with this so-called 9mm carbine "assault rifle"?

How were any of these weapons used illegally?

Oh yeah... NONE is the answer to all three.

[SigForLife]

I believe the charges against the mother, or at least most of them, will be dropped. I *think* the issue is the alleged 22 pistol, not necessarily the rifles.

[TwistedCopper]

I love the fact that although this kid was only taken out of public school a month ago, they portray him to be a disturbed "homeschooler".

typical.

[gold cup abuser]

should anything the drive by media does or says shock any of us by now???

my gut feeling is that the mother was charged based on political pressure and drive by media feedling frenzy on this 'story'.

perhaps if the teachers and principal was as dedicated to preventing bullying as they are to preaching about global warming and the evils of capatalism this MIGHT not have happened???

easier to blame the object than the total break down of leaderhsip at this school.

[Brick]

As far as the guns in his possession goes here's the definition of a firearm
from Pennsylvania's Uniform Firearms Law. You can find it yourself at:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI...1.010.001..HTM

"Firearm."
Any pistol or revolver with a barrel length less than 15 inches, any shotgun
with a barrel length less than 18 inches or any rifle with a barrel length
less than 16 inches, or any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun with an
overall length of less than 26 inches. The barrel length of a firearm shall
be determined by measuring from the muzzle of the barrel to the face of the
closed action, bolt or cylinder, whichever is applicable.

And with regards to possession by minors:

§ 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor.
(a) Firearm.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person
under 18 years of age shall not possess or transport a firearm
anywhere in this Commonwealth.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person
under 18 years of age:
(1) who is under the supervision of a parent,
grandparent, legal guardian or an adult acting with the
expressed consent of the minor's custodial parent or legal
guardian and the minor is engaged in lawful activity,
including safety training, lawful target shooting, engaging
in an organized competition involving the use of a firearm or
the firearm is unloaded and the minor is transporting it for
a lawful purpose; or
(2) who is lawfully hunting or trapping in accordance
with 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game).
(c) Responsibility of adult.--Any person who knowingly and
intentionally delivers or provides to the minor a firearm in
violation of subsection (a) commits a felony of the third
degree.
(d) Forfeiture.--Any firearm in the possession of a person
under 18 years of age in violation of this section shall be
promptly seized by the arresting law enforcement officer and
upon conviction or adjudication of delinquency shall be
forfeited or, if stolen, returned to the lawful owner.
(June 13, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1024, No.17, eff. 120 days;
Nov. 22, 1995, P.L.621, No.66, eff. imd.)

1995 Amendments. Act 17, 1st Sp.Sess., added section 6110.1
and Act 66 amended subsec. (b).
Cross References. Section 6110.1 is referred to in sections
6105, 6115 of this title.


Now there are specific sections of the UFA were the definition of "firearm"
is changed to this:
For the purposes of this section only the term "firearm" shall include any
weapon that is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any
such weapon.

While this includes shotguns and rifles it should be noted that it DOES NOT
include air guns, BB guns, pellet guns or airsoft guns since none of those
function by an "explosion".

[XD45]

i dont know that i can jump on the bandwagon that this kid is innocent while he didnt do anything wrong he has to have some issues, i mean theres stuff to prove he wanted to shoot up the school. i do have an issue with a parent being charged for buying their son a rifle.

[sjl127]

This is a media spin snafu - I'm dizzy over this.

[CoyoteJack]

I'm very angry at the spin the media is putting on this. Everytime I've seen this on the news, they fail to meantion that nearly all of those rifles on the table except for one, are BB guns. They're loving trying to pass them off as real "assault rifles".

I was just watching the CBS news, and I'm furious. They were running their mouth with more typical anti-gun nonsense, about how you can simply order these "weapons" through the mail, at gun shows, and how easy they are to get, ect. It's absolutely ridiculous

My local paper emphasized that that the majority were airsoft weapons.