[Churchillspirit]

Very sad, but how the h**l did he get his hands on a gun?

[Denver Ditdat]

Very sad, but how the h**l did he get his hands on a gun?

I owned a .22 rifle and a 20 gauge shotgun when I was the same age, as I suspect many Freepers did. There's nothing wrong with a 14 year old having his hands on a gun.

[Bonaparte]

"...but how the h**l did he get his hands on a gun?"

Given his intellect, I see lots of possibilities, such as cracking the combo on Dad's gun safe or simply making a gun and some reloads.

Prayers for Brendann and his family.