CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - The father of the teen who killed four people at a Georgia high school was arrested Thursday for letting his son possess a weapon. 22News spoke to a local attorney about why there's been a growing trend of holding parents accountable for their children's actions in recent shootings. The father in the Georgia shooting is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder, and cruelty to children. According to law enforcement, the father gave his son an AR-15-style rifle as a gift *after* they were interviewed by authorities last year following an online threat. It wasn't until 2021 that parents started to face direct charges of involuntary manslaughter. Two parents were arrested after their son shot and killed four classmates in Michigan. "We want parents to take responsibility we don't these types of weapons to minors, if they have a weapon in the house we want to make sure the gun is secured and that a child can't get it and it's putting a responsibility a liability on the parent if they don't," said Attorney at Winston Law Offices in Northampton, James Winston. The Georgia high school shooting was the 30th mass killing in the U.S. so far this year. At least 127 people have died in those shootings. Local News Headlines First day of the Glendi Greek Festival at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Springfield Ribbon-cutting for Ted Plumb Stadium in Springfield Parents held liable in teen mass shootings: A Growing Trend 2nd Annual Latino Arts Festival returns to Springfield Museum WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.