This kid has wisdom beyond his years and surrounded himself with very good advisors. While auctioning the gun off or selling it could be very lucrative for him, it would give the liberals and media more talking points about the situation. This is also a good image for the future lawsuits soon to be filed. Kudos to him.
This is going to follow him for the rest of his life. At least in the near term, his dream of being a paramedic is gone. Any job for which he applies, any girls he meets, all will know him for this one event. Even though he had no choice, I'm quite sure he wishes it had never happened.