[Uri’el-2012]

Arrogance breeds idiocy. Once upon a time I had a Taurus .22 LR pistol with a tip barrel that was a knockoff of a Berretta. While at the range it began double firing. Fortunately I was observing the rules, treating it as loaded, , pointing it only at the target, ensuring my target and behind. The gun malfunctioned and fired twice per pull on the trigger. Accidental, yes. Negligent, no.

I would hope you would observe NRA Rule one

Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.

If the gun was defective,
the manufacturer is negligent not an accident.

The first thing I would look to would be
lack of cleaning by the operator

[Eagle Eye]

You do jump to conclusions, don’t you?

Knowledge and wisdom are not synonymous.

Negligence has an actual definition and shouldn’t be bandied about carelessly.

Bottom line is that the NRA rules seem to be very well adapted for those unable to understand Cooper’s 4, and that is from your own admission.