[marktwain]

I should say, it depends on the state, but the legal ability of minors to possess guns is very state specific. A few states forbid them from having access in their own home. At least a couple of children were killed when a teen could not access a gun. As I recall that case was in California.

All of this Media directed attention on the gun is silly. There were multiple guns in the household.

He could, almost certainly, have taken another.

Much is unknown at this time.

Why were all the other guns taken from them? Those guns were not used in any crime.

It violates the Fourth Amendment to take guns from people other than those who committed the crime.

[CatHerd]

Well, I found this:

“Michigan prohibits issuance of a handgun purchase license to any person under age 18. If the handgun is to be purchased from a federally licensed dealer, the applicant must be age 21 or older.”

Anyone know if this is accurate?

True, there were multiple guns in the household. They were described as “rifles” in news reports. Whether those reports were accurate is another question. If they were indeed rifles, the kid would have had a tough time sneaking one into school in his backpack, no?

I don’t know why the rifles were seized, or anything about the legality of that seizure. I imagine others here who are more knowledgeable will chime in.