Was this his first shot? If so, the person who took him out deserves an immediate punch in the face. If he has shot before, then it’s on him.
Punch in the face?
No, he deserves a thorough working over with a nightstick, followed by few kicks in the groin ...
Has he never even seen a movie showing someone shooting a rifle? I think he did it intentionally, stupid as that is.
Exactly if it was his first time the person who lent him the firearm and didn’t give him proper instruction is to blame.
One of the best ways to turn a non gun person into a pro gun person is having them shoot a firearm properly.
The best way to turn them into a hard go anti is to set them up for failure.
I wonder if this was hold my beer moment and lets see what happens when I hold a hard recoiling rifle like a pistol.