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No, ADHD doesn't make a kid violent

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Tom Knighton
May 11, 2023
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A while back, a six-year-old kid brought a gun to school and shot his teacher in the face. This wasn’t an accident, either, apparently.

As a result, the mother was charged.

I’m not going to talk about guns or any of the politics around this.

Instead, I’m going to address something the mother claims in court now. You see, the kid in question has ADHD, and the mom is just sure that’s at least part of the problem.

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