“The test should come down to whether or not appropriate steps were taken to safeguard the weapon,” one expert told The Post.
could face charges if authorities find the weapon he used wasn’t properly secured, legal experts say.
On Monday, Newport News Chief of Police Steve Drew said the child took the gun from his home and put it in his backpack to bring to school Friday.Since the child took the weapon from his home, his parents, who have not been identified, could face criminal liability – since under state law guns must be secured from kids under 14, according to legal experts.“You can’t charge a 6-year-old criminally, that’s pretty well established,” Virginia criminal defense attorney Steve Duckett told The Post.
“The test should come down to whether or not appropriate steps were taken to safeguard the weapon,” Duckett said.
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