A 14-year-old boy allegedly fatally shot his older sister in Florida after a family argument over Christmas presents, officials said Tuesday.

The teen had been out shopping on Christmas Eve with Abrielle Baldwin, his 23-year-old sister, as well as his mother, 15-year-old brother and sister’s children, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during a news conference.

The teenage brothers got into an argument about who was getting more Christmas presents.

“They had this family spat about who was getting what and what money was being spent on who, and they were having this big thing going on in this store,” Gualtieri said.

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    10 months ago

    I bet it’s also Republicans fault that BOTH these kids have been arrested for car burglary too?

    If it wasn’t a gun, I guarantee it would have turned violent with any other weapon. Would you be this riled up if you read the same story but it was about a stabbing?

    The people in this story are the problem, not the weapon used

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      10 months ago

      It is definitely the person who pulled the trigger’s fault, but I don’t understand why we would want minors whose brains haven’t fully developed to have point-and-kill weapons.

      You point out how awful these kids are, and then post in support of making it easier for them to kill. That’s strange to me.

      Although I guess it makes sense, because you also seem to imply that deaths aren’t more likely to occur if guns are involved. I just can’t agree with you there.

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      10 months ago

      Again, this shit only happens in the US. Guns are a big part of the problem. Don’t be fucking dense.

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      10 months ago

      Oh?

      You’re sure (guarantee) that this would have been a stabbing? What makes you such an expert?