According to a release from the Office of Public Relations, Battle was injured when her friend Richardson showed her his personal firearm and a bullet reportedly caused an accidental wound to her leg.
According to the police report released by Chief of Farmville Police Doug Mooney, “The investigation revealed that another Longwood University student, 21 year old Jacob E. Richardson, was inside a residence with the victim trying to unload the handgun when it accidently discharged.”
He was charged with Reckless Handling of a Firearm and was released pending a court appearance in Prince Edward County General District Court on Sept. 30 at 9 a.m.
Reckless Handling of a Firearm is classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor, according to the Virginia General Assembly Legislative Information System website.
The authorized punishment for a Class 1 misdemeanor is “confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both,” according to the Virginia General Assembly Legislative Information System website.
Naturally, according to the pro-gun folks, it was the system's fault that Aaron Alexis was able to buy a gun, but those same voices will approve of this young man continuing to be qualified to buy and own firearms.
My opinion: if you shoot someone accidentally you should never be allowed to own guns again.
What do you think? Please leave a comment.
There's a huge difference between an accident or a negligent act and the intentional and delusional acts of the D.C. shooter. The fact that you can't see that is one reason why you must never be allowed to win.
ReplyDeleteYou love to call negligence accidents. This way you defend your irresponsible and dangerous fellow gun owners.
DeleteIt's not what I call the situation. It's the law. But I do understand the difference between simple accidents and gross negligence. If someone is under the influence of a substance and does something wrong with a firearm, that deserves greater consequences than other accidents. Someone blasting off rounds at random who hits another person deserves greater consequences than a person who injures himself while holstering his gun.
DeleteThose are examples. I don't expect you to see the principle.
Yeah, it's hard for me, especially since you limited your comparison to "gross negligence." What about your run of the mill simple negligence, you know,like when you point your gun at someone you don't want to shoot.
DeleteA year in prison or a $2,500 fine is a serious punishment.
DeleteOut of curiosity, are you this much of a stickler about eliminating the use of the word "accident" in other areas like car "accidents"?
DeleteGreg, this is why you're known as a liar, through and through.
DeleteSays you: "A year in prison or a $2,500 fine is a serious punishment."
Says the article: "“confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both,”"
You conveniently left out the "not more than" part. You did it on purpose to make the punishment sound heavier than it is. That's because you don't give a fuck about honestly arguing the thing. You spin, exaggerate and never, ever, admit it when I call you on it.
This gives me hope. If you guys really had right on your side, you, and I realize you're not alone in this, wouldn't have to continually resort to such shabby tricks.
Mikeb, that was not a lie. I don't know what sentence he will receive, if any. I was talking about the possible sentence. You insist on precision beyond all human bounds for my side, but when you speak, you're nothing but sloppy.
DeleteAh, the old accuse your opponent of what you're guilty of. You call people on their imprecision all the time but allow yourself all kinds of leeway when you want to twist something around.
DeleteFalse. On matters of definition, I do object when people use words incorrectly, but that's my profession. But I don't say that someone is a liar for calling a magazine a clip.
DeleteNegligent does not mean intentional, but it does show a lack of ability to handle a weapon. You seem to think anyone can handle a gun. Like all things, some people cannot handle it. Some people are just bad drivers no matter how much training they get.
ReplyDeleteNo, but since owning and carrying firearms is an enumerated right, I think the government has to show compelling good cause through due process to deny someone that right.
DeleteAnd if this person had died, would that be a compelling case?
DeleteSince I'm not privy to the details of this case, I can only say that the prosecutor chose not to call it a felony. Does that mean that it was an accident only? Who knows. I never said the law is perfect. But it does a remarkably good job in many cases.
DeleteThat's the thing. You want a yes-or-no answer in situations where I can't give you one, thanks to a lack of information.
Nice dodge.
DeleteIt's not a dodge to say that I'm not going to make a definitive statement in the absence of sufficient information. You demand simplistic answers and solutions, but I'm not playing that game.
DeleteWhat you are saying is even if he had died you would call it an accident and let him off, because you have said so many times before.
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