They are in the position they should be in. If other families don't learn from this and take measures to secure their guns, then they should be in the same position should someone use those guns. Enough plea bargains, enough probation, that doesn't work. It didn't work with multiple DUI offenders and it won't work here. (same goes for those making school threats- serious or not, no more deals).
When little kids get hold of a gun and accidentally shoot themselves or their siblings or friends, the parents are often arrested for not securing the guns. How is this different?
I love the fact that their own social media post (at least mom's) clarified that they did indeed buy a 15 year old a gun that he's not legally allowed to own in Michigan, the one he used to murder 4 kids. Makes the case a lot easier for the prosecution. It's amazing how many of these idiots so concerned with government prying into their lives end up burning themselves on social media. You don't own your posts, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat own them. Read the fine print before you click "I Agree". Just like the owner of the server on this site technically owns the posts on it. If you really want privacy, you should stay offline as much as possible. Good luck with that. I think you'd have to build a shack in the middle of nowhere like the Unabomber.