Accidental shooting deaths of children *hugely under-reported*

[AtheistCrusader]

14. But they aren't accidents.

They are negligent homicide or some other similar criminal charge.

How does one report them as both an accident and a criminal charge, simultaneously?


A valid scenario of an accident, to me, would be something like: Adult takes a 10 year old hunting. 10 year old manages to shoot himself or someone else. No criminal charge.

A valid scenario of a negligent homicide, again, to me, would be something like: Adult leaves a loaded gun where a 10 year old can find it, 10 year old shoots friend thinking it is a toy.

That latter scenario is not an accident.


I think it's wholly appropriate that these events are prosecuted as crimes, not ignored as accidents.