02-19-2018, 11:26 PM
(02-19-2018, 11:24 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Legally speaking, if a kid finds their dad's gun and accidentally shoots their brother, would we classify them as a criminal who obtained their gun illegally?
Sincere question, because accounting for those scenarios is how I read his wording.
In that scenario, no. There's no theft as there's no intent to permanently deprive the owner of their property. I don't think this scenario, although it does occur, accounts for many shootings though.