[heartwood]

But prosecutors declined to charge Birk with a crime - saying there was no proof he acted with malice.

That's good to know, for future reference, if I am ever careless, negligent, reckless, arrogant, trigger-happy, paranoid with a firearm - just so long as I'm not malicious.

Oh, wait, I need a badge first.

[Joe 6-pack]

I was just about to quote that same line from the article...

"But prosecutors declined to charge Birk with a crime - saying there was no proof he acted with malice."

I'll have to remember that one next time I get pulled over for speeding.