• @shplane@lemmy.world
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      51 day ago

      Let’s not get tied up in semantics but the idea that you can’t “accidentally” shoot someone is nonsense. Whether you call it negligence or not, if it’s not on purpose, then it’s an accident.

    • @wewbull@feddit.uk
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      1 day ago

      In the US a gun is more likely to kill the owner or their family than anyone else.

      I’m fairly sure the vast majority of those are accidental.

      • @ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        224 hours ago

        Well you’d be wrong, overwhelmingly the majority of those are suicides, followed by intentional homicides, and lastly negligence (you can try and remove the negligent party’s guilt by calling them accidents all you want, but the “accident” occurs through blatant negligence every time.)

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            Did you not read what I replied to?

            I’m fairly sure the vast majority of those are accidental.

            Do you define intentional suicides and intentional homicides as accidents or are you being a snarky jackass without a license?