Yep. I have been around a lot of guns in my life time, and never has one accidently discharged. In order for a gun to shoot, you need to pull the trigger. Im not sure of the age requirements for possessing a handgun in Louisiana, but it does not mention anybody there being over 21 (most states have 21 for handgun i believe). It only mentions 20 and 19. Either way, thats all a side note. Sad the person died, but it wasnt because of a accidental discharge, it was because of stupidity.
According to the NRA ILA website, it's 17 in LA. Of course federal law says you have to be 21 to purchase a handgun from a federally licensed dealer, but there are other lawful ways to purchase, or be given, a handgun.
"Yep. I have been around a lot of guns in my life time, and never has one accidently discharged."
I am not coming to the defense of stupidity. Further I no that guns do not shoot themselves (suicidle or otherwise). That said, I was 13 and pheasant hunting with my father. We were loading our shotguns in the field and his 20ga mossberg went off after he chambered and round and went to slide in the 6th shell. Scared the poooop out of us to say the least. He had the gun pointed in a safe direction. We spent an hour trying to figure out how it happened. Interestingly enough, we ruled "magic" out right away.