Originally Posted by
Big Bullets
The father has created his own "prison" which, will last forever. This was the result of negligence, but not criminal in my opinion. There was no "intent". It was an accident.
I have a friend that shot himself due to multiple safety oversights. He survived but again, it was an accident.
If "accident" was a defense to criminal charges, our prisons would be a lot less crowded.
Exercising poor muzzle such that a loaded gun is pointed at a child is inexcusible, and is about as much of an "accident" is someone who drives with a blindfold on and ends up running over a pedestrian.