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I have to disagree. It doesn't sound like the kid had permission to have or use the gun. The father did not give him the gun. The kid took it. It is the kid's responsibility.
Why is locking guns in a safe the "proper" way to store them? Many people have said here they grew up with guns out in the open and no problems.
The problem is not the gun or how it was stored.
It is not really like having a drunk drive your family home unless the father knew the kid was immediately dangerous. Perhaps if the kid had made threats there could be an argument for liability. And again, there is no indication the father gave the kid the gun.
What next? Parents have to lock the car keys in a safe so their children don't take the car without permission and cause damage? Everything from kitchen knives to baseball bats will have to be "safely stored" because they could be used to do evil.
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