Why on earth would this boy have access to a firearm to begin with? Probably have Whisky in the house also....

Though this particular article doesn't give too many facts, perhaps those who have commented so far should re-read every word of the article more closely in order to determine what really happened- and what the real issue is here.

Kids cannot buy guns. Their parents can. Arrest them and charge them. The parental irresponsibility and certain degree of moral bankruptcy are the prime reason of teenage gun violence in this city. If this doesn’t stop any time soon, there might be no one left to write a eulogy – the thin layer of culture still remaining will quickly dissipate and move out to a safer towns (who wants to see their kids growing up amidst such crime or even worse, become a culprit or a victim of?), and the rest will be left to cannibalize themselves and those poor naive and shortsighted souls still living in this town. This is all the product of a total government failure to educate and organize society in a caring, civil way. Rome falls nine times an hour, you just have to pay attention to see it.

I don't mean to be combative, but, if this is typical Memphis brat behavior, why is it newsworthy?

Another prime example of GUN safety. The parents should be charged as well, they're just as irresponsible as the children they so call raise !!

Parental fail.....Todays parents needs better education and better parenting skills.....too bad this kids wont have an america left when they turn 18

Typical Memphis brat, His parents must me real winners.