# Can a six year old commit murder?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 7, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-year-old-commit-murder/977825 "2023-01-07T08:24:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-year-old-commit-murder/977825/38 "2023-03-22T02:12:04Z")

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The 3 year old killing her 4 year old sister was discussed in the Stupid Guns News thread.

> [@Stupid Gun news of the day (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/917):
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> Her. Both involved minors are female.

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