[MineralMan]

"I observe that in 15 comments, not a single expression of empathy toward the innocent victim of this shootin' safari has been expressed. Lotsa talk about how cool the guns are though."

I wondered about that, too. Whatever the weapon, these kids were not shooting safely, or such an incident would never have happened. Negligent Homicide, at least.

I don't care what the weapon was, and it probably was not a selective fire weapon, a woman has been shot. Careless firearms handling is a good enough reason for a Negligent Homicide charge, as far as I'm concerned.

[MineralMan]

My error. Since the woman was not killed, but only injured, there was no homicide. Reckless Endangerment sounds like the appropriate charge.

I hope the woman recovers fully from her leg wound. Were I her husband, the weapon involved would never fire again, and it would be unlikely that the boys would feel like doing target practice for a long, long time. You wouldn't shoot my wife, accidentally or intentionally, without paying a steep price.

[thatsnotnice]

Careless firearms handling is a good enough reason for a Negligent Homicide charge, as far as I'm concerned.

I always thought a homicide charge required the killing of someone. Whatever.

[Henrietta]

"Careless firearms handling is a good enough reason for a Negligent Homicide charge, as far as I'm concerned."

Yeah, if the victim actually DIES. She didn't; merely wounded.

But if you ask me, these kids were criminally negligent, and should be charged accordingly. What the hell were they doing out there, without adult supervision? If you're old enough to shoot a gun, you're old enough to be held responsible for your actions. Punish them.