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WildBill wrote:Blame is not the same as negligence.

So true. People are also usually to blame when they do something intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly.

Back to the subject of accidental discharges, when NTSB calls most crashes "accidents" instead of "pilot error" I'm willing to reconsider my choice of words. Until then, all I can say is good luck avoiding accidents!

Abraham wrote:There are many different kinds of accidental discharges that are not the fault of the gun owner.

To wit: The holster that over time becomes deformed and snags the trigger...and on and on.

I agree that's not intentional but I think a reasonable man will agree the shooter is not blameless. They're as much at fault as someone who drives a car with bald tires and worn out brakes and crashes because the car doesn't stop fast enough. We are responsible for maintaining our gear and irresponsible if we don't.