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The Washburn Leader
Washburn, Mclean County, North Dakota
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In Prussian Saxony, Germany, a hunting accident resulted in a young woman's death when an inexperienced hunter discharged a comrade's loaded gun. The owner was sentenced to one year in prison for negligence, while the handler got six months due to inexperience.
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Anyone who handles a gun in Germany is held to more strict accountability than in America. A member of a hunting party in Prussian Saxony asked permission of a comrade to examine his gun. The owner handed it over, and while the man was examining it the gun was discharged, instantly killing a young woman standing near by. The owner of the gun was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, while the man who was handling the gun has to serve only a six months' term. The court held that the owner was criminally negligent in not withdrawing the cartridge. The man who held the weapon was treated more leniently because he was an inexperienced hunter.
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Prussian Saxony
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one young woman killed; gun owner sentenced to one year's imprisonment; handler sentenced to six months' imprisonment
Event Details
A member of a hunting party asked to examine a comrade's gun, which discharged while handling, killing a nearby young woman. The court found the owner criminally negligent for not removing the cartridge and sentenced him to one year; the inexperienced handler received six months.