srothstein wrote:
I still call them car accidents and I still call them accidental discharges. In no way do I think they are unavoidable or not caused by negligence. I simply think they are the unintentional results of someone's actions.
Steve, wouldn't just about meet definition 1 b: below?the unintentional results of someone's actions
Main Entry:neg·li·gence
Pronunciation:\ˈne-gli-jən(t)s\
Function:noun
Date:14th century
1 a: the quality or state of being negligent b: failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances
2: an act or instance of being negligent