An accidental shooting early Sunday morning put one man in the hospital with a wound to his shoulder.
Undersheriff Clair Morris said Johny Hernandez, 22, of Twin Falls and Jaymz Quintana, 20, of Elko were out shooting about five miles west of Bullion Road. As they were walking back to their car, Hernandez’s gun accidentally fired, hitting Quintana in the shoulder, Morris said.
Hernandez took Quintana to the hospital, where Elko County sheriff’s deputies were notified of the shooting. Hernandez was not arrested because the shooting was determined to be an accident, Morris said.
Do you think that was his first incident of gun misuse? I don't. Do you think it'll be his last?
That's why we need to take violations of the safety rules more seriously. People who demonstrate their inability to safely handle guns should lose their right to own them.
No understanding of mens rea, huh?
ReplyDeleteI'm sort of down with the military's procedure in regards to negligent discharges. That being administrative punishment and retraining to hopefully prevent a reoccurrence. I don't see this as being special for civilian gun owners Mike. It also seems to be the case for police and military.
ReplyDeleteDon't you see the problem then? Civilians don't even have that.
DeleteIf a gun is designed to go off only when the trigger is pulled. it's hard to claim accident for all these unintended discharges.
ReplyDeleteIf a gun is designed to go off only when the trigger is pulled. it's hard to claim accident for all these unintended discharges.
DeleteI guess it would be if you inexplicably redefine the word "accident" to exclude incidents of negligence, stupidity, clumsiness, carelessness, ignorance, and irresponsibility--but why would you do that?
I claim many of these unintended discharges are not accidents and should be investigated as negligence instead of just writing them off as accidents and letting gun loons off to easy.
DeleteOf course, Anonymous. This is a no brainer.
DeleteThis is a no brainer.
DeleteWhich puts it right in a "gun control" advocate's wheelhouse.