Experts explain why it is rare for parents of school shooting suspects to face charges
to four counts of involuntary manslaughter during a Saturday arraignment hearing, hours after police say they found them hiding in a warehouse-like Detroit building.
In total, the guns those children used were taken from their own homes or those of relatives or friends 80 percent of the time.However, in just four instances did the adult owners of the weapons face any criminal punishment for not having locked them up — and none of those prosecutions stemmed from negligent-storage laws.
The pistol used by Ethan Crumbley, purchased by his father on Nov. 26, was stored in an unlocked drawer in the parents’ bedroom, according to authorities.A day before the fatal shooting, a teacher noticed Ethan Crumbley using his cellphone to search for information on firearm ammunition. Jennifer Crumbley did not respond when the school contacted her via voice mail about her son’s “inappropriate” search, McDonald said.
While minors in Michigan are not allowed to possess guns, the state has no law requiring gun owners to keep firearms locked away from young people. While history shows how difficult it is to bring charges to parents whose children are suspects in school shootings, some experts told The Post they believe the charges brought against Crumbley’s parents could help influence future cases.Metzl said he was unaware of a situation analogous to the one with Crumbley’s parents.
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