Lock it up or die!!!

Child murders, are on the rise in an alarming way.  We just finished a trial where a 9 year old kid will serve no jail time for killing his father and a roommate. Now we have an 11 year old boy that shot and killed his dad's pregnant girlfriend. 

I have 2 issues here: parenting and parents.

1. The number one problem with both of these stories is the fact that the children had access to guns.  America had a run on gun sales when president Obama took office and apparently not a run on gun safes. Children act on impulse until they learn that has consequences. If you allow your children access to a gun they might use it on impulse and find out the consequences too late. 
2. Secondly, parents need to learn that having children is not raising children.  When did children lose the respectful fear of their parents? Children need to be taught respect and discipline.