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In reply to the discussion: Accidental Shooting Death of Florida Man Mistaken for a Boar - No Charges [View all]petronius
(26,602 posts)39. Nonsense. People make mistakes, and it's ridiculous to claim that all mistakes are willful. (nt)
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Accidental Shooting Death of Florida Man Mistaken for a Boar - No Charges [View all]
mikeb302000
Oct 2012
OP
It's just amazing how many hunters are 'mistaken' for boar, deer, moose, goat,
Submariner
Oct 2012
#2
I think accidentally shooting someone should be a crime way more than accidentally....
Logical
Oct 2012
#27
Mistakes are one thing. Shooting a deadly weapon at a person who you though was an animal is....
Logical
Oct 2012
#30
Yes a lot of difference. Guns are designed to KILL things. Cars are not. Sounds like maybe you....
Logical
Oct 2012
#32
The question is not whether a shooting error is stupid, reprehensible, abhorrent, avoidable,
petronius
Oct 2012
#38