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Charging Parents for School Shootings Protects Weak Gun Laws

Charging Parents for School Shootings Protects Weak Gun Laws

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After school shootings in Michigan, southern Virginia, and now Georgia, parents have been charged in connection to their children’s actions. Megan Stack, a Times contributing opinion writer, argues that states should turn their attention to gun storage and access laws instead of criminalizing parents.

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Charging Parents for School Shootings Protects Weak Gun Laws

Charging Parents for School Shootings Protects Weak Gun Laws

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