You go out hunting, and if you've never had a chance to use a gun before, you're going to end up hurting yourself or someone else. His mother, Mona, does support the proposed 72-hour evaluation period for students with guns, but says in this hunting town, guns and kids are not an inherently bad mix. You can build a strong family bond or strong manly bond with your son that way. The issue isn't going away. Since the Colorado shooting, two Springfield students have been charged with threatening to blow up a local school, and another fired his BB Gun at students on campus.
Psychologists say the town's nightmare is nowhere near ended.
Retraumatization continuing with the anniversary and upcoming court trial for the student suspect could last another two to four years. All Rights Reserved.