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Mom found guilty for school shooting, but companies get off scot free

Plus: McDonalds is in trouble for trying to help people.

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She can be found guilty for a mass school shooting—but they get off scot free

Yesterday, a jury in Michigan found 45-year-old Jennifer Crumbley guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter following her son’s school shooting rampage two years ago that left four people dead.

Among other shocking acts, Crumbley and her husband gifted the 15 year old the pistol he used to carry out the attack—and took him to a shooting range that weekend—despite repeated, ignored warning signs about the teen’s mental health. The teen even wrote in his journal “my parents won’t listen to me about help or a therapist.” Prosecutors say Crumbley paid more attention to her two horses and an extramarital affair than her son’s needs.

It’s the first time a parent of a mass shooter has been tried—and convicted—for their role in their child’s horrific actions. Legal scholars say the verdict could have far reaching consequences, with more parents being held accountable for their roles in totally preventable gun deaths.

But, but, but—one group that’s largely immune from consequences despite their role in America’s gun crisis remains: the gunmakers themselves. A 2005 law passed by Congress, the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act,” grants the gun industry broad immunity from legal repercussions—despite the fact that their products are literally designed to bring about death and destruction. (There are a few narrow exceptions to the law, however, which is how the parents of the Sandy Hook Massacre were able to get a $73 million settlement a few years ago.)

What’s next? Crumbley will be sentenced in April and faces 15 years in prison. Meanwhile, Smith & Weston, the country’s largest gun manufacturer, made $480 million last year. Their CEO remains at large. #BloodOnTheirHands

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