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Who needs him? The kid was investigated by local law enforcement. The parent indicated guns were not accessible. He knew there was an issue. We don't need proof that he is a bad Dad, just that he was criminally negligent.State prosecutors better do their homework on Grandpa before putting him on the stand as a character witness, no matter how good it seems. They can’t risk jeopardizing the case over anything. If something seems too good to be true, it’s probably a scam—and this grandpa seems a little too perfect as a character witness for the prosecution.
I believed it was important to establish that they were criminally negligent, not just by pointing to one isolated incident, like purchasing a firearm after a police investigation that reportedly found no issues. I thought demonstrating a pattern of behavior or a parenting style that shows ongoing negligence would better illustrate a reckless disregard for the consequences of their actions, which is a key element in proving criminal negligence. However, it seems I may have misunderstood how the law defines criminally negligent. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯