Thursday, November 11, 2010

No Charges in Accidental Shooting

via Ohh Shoot. Here's the link.

Police said the shot went through the wall and into the room next door. They said no one was hit because the guests in that room were out when it happened. The man, officers said fired the shot, is Leo Rusk, 69 of Greenville, SC. They do not plan to charge him.
I say one of the first things we have to do is start taking gun stupidity more seriously, and not only when someone is hurt or killed. The sad truth is even in those cases the gun owner is often not charged with anything.
One strike you're out is what we need to apply to stupid gun owners. One of the best ways to determine stupidity is the old "bullet in the chamber" test. If evidence arises that someone was unaware that there was a round in the chamber, bam, he forfeits gun rights forever.

Is that too extreme? I say too bad. Accidents, which represent a smaller percentage of gun violence than wilful misuse, are the most preventable. And this is a good prevention program.

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.

3 comments:

  1. That whole criminal intent thing is a bitch, isn't it?

    Of course if your "one strike" law was ever legislated anywhere it would have an exemption for law enforcement. Most gun control bills do.

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  2. "Of course if your "one strike" law was ever legislated anywhere it would have an exemption for law enforcement. Most gun control bills do."

    Hmm... here's a sensible solution - no such exemptions ever, with effect retroactive.

    Wonder how many of the unscrupulous would lose police support if they had to advocate a "fair" version of their irresponsible bans, with no LEO exemptions.

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  3. C'mon guys, is finding a surpirse round in the chamber every once in a while just part of the deal? Or is that unacceptable, like I say?

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