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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (53844)	9/1/1999 11:56:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

At most a lowgrade misdemeanor, and a fine. Which, if you have a security clearance, or a professional type job, might or might not affect your employment status. Carelessly leaving a loaded semi-automatic Uzi lying around where your child can get it, and take it out and shoot her playmates would get a much tougher sentence. I suspect that the point you are grappling with is the concept called mens rea. You are thinking, this person had no bad intent. Ordinarily, an act isn't a crime without bad intent. It may be civil negligence, but it's not a crime. But there are some laws which make some acts illegal per se, without bad intent. Negligence which rises to the level of willful or wanton disregard of the rights of others may be criminal.