Mother of 6-year-old shooter heading to prison

The next chapter in the story of Deja Taylor is playing out and it’s raising some questions about our criminal justice system. Taylor is the mother of the six-year-old who infamously brought a loaded handgun to school and shot one of his teachers, seriously wounding her. The gun turned out to have belonged to his mother, who had failed to properly secure it in their home. Now she has entered a guilty plea in federal court and will face up to two years in prison. But she’s not being sentenced for a gun charge. She pleaded guilty to lying on her firearms permit application, failing to reveal that she had smoked marijuana. Yes, that’s technically a crime, but it’s one we likely never would have even known about had the shooting not taken place. (Associated Press)Read More