Gun Control & RKBA

petronius

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38. The question is not whether a shooting error is stupid, reprehensible, abhorrent, avoidable,

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:00 AM

Oct 2012

lamentable, etc - the question is whether it's criminal. And I will argue that if a mistake is made, without deliberation or evil intent - a shooter loses track of a buddy, misinterprets a shape, sees something that isn't there, whatever - it may be lot of things, but it's not a crime. And I'll claim that in any area, not just shooting - people err, and while they should be held responsible for their errors, the criminal system is not necessarily the place to do it...

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Accidental Shooting Death of Florida Man Mistaken for a Boar - No Charges [View all] mikeb302000 Oct 2012 OP

FWC is still investigation gejohnston Oct 2012 #1

It doesn't matter if the guy's wearing a boar costume mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #11

I didn't say otherwise gejohnston Oct 2012 #16

A boar costume may be reason to shoot. ileus Oct 2012 #17

It's just amazing how many hunters are 'mistaken' for boar, deer, moose, goat, Submariner Oct 2012 #2

How many hunters are victims of mistaken identity? Common Sense Party Oct 2012 #3

Not Many qkvhj Oct 2012 #5

You guys love the percentage game. mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #34

Profoundly few. A few years back, Texas had only ONE death Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #9

Amen to that. nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #12

There's now mistaking the identity. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #21

Accidents do happen, but while shooters and hunters abhor such violations of petronius Oct 2012 #4

Negligence which results in harm or death should be a crime. nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #13

Negligence which results in harm or death should be a crime. YES Remmah2 Oct 2012 #22

If a body shoot a body, huntin' in the rye... dchill Oct 2012 #6

Night hunting....you'd think a small LED on the cap would be smart. ileus Oct 2012 #7

Now mikey wants your hunting guns also rl6214 Oct 2012 #8

Not true. I want gun owners to be held responsible for what they do. nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #14

Everyone should be held responsible for what they do in life. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #20

Your own words from June 30, 2011 rl6214 Oct 2012 #26

taken out of context. nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #35

Put them into context rl6214 Oct 2012 #40

Every gun owner ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #15

not true, I'd guess it's only about half. nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #36

All potential... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #10

And all people are potentially going to have an accident 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #19

Not to get off track here but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #23

LOL....good one. ileus Oct 2012 #24

I aim to please... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #25

Car accidents are violations of safety rules too. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #18

I think accidentally shooting someone should be a crime way more than accidentally.... Logical Oct 2012 #27

Gun Safety Rule #4. ManiacJoe Oct 2012 #28

What if someone neglectfully leaves a child in a car? petronius Oct 2012 #29

Mistakes are one thing. Shooting a deadly weapon at a person who you though was an animal is.... Logical Oct 2012 #30

If you do it on purpose it's way worse - but otherwise, no difference (nt) petronius Oct 2012 #31

Yes a lot of difference. Guns are designed to KILL things. Cars are not. Sounds like maybe you.... Logical Oct 2012 #32

I think what he is saying is that gejohnston Oct 2012 #33

The question is not whether a shooting error is stupid, reprehensible, abhorrent, avoidable, petronius Oct 2012 #38

It is always willful negligence to violate one or more of the 4 Rules. nt mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #37

Nonsense. People make mistakes, and it's ridiculous to claim that all mistakes are willful. (nt) petronius Oct 2012 #39