I know this is from 4chan, but I see it every time I go to the weapon forum there and it fits. It's the first image thousands see when they hit that forum....so why do people still not get itNotice I did not use the term "accidental"....I have been involved with firearms for decades. both as a private citizen and as a professional. I have witnessed and/or investigated dozens of negligent discharges.....Every instance the shooter violated the first three basic safety rules.
1. Never point the weapon at anything you do not want to shoot.
2. Keep you finger off from the trigger.
3. Always treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
I have instructed thousands of LEO's and citizens during my four decades as an instructor, and always hammered the safety tenets into their heads, but you cannot fix stupid, or carelessness. And I have seen a lot of people do stupid, careless things with various implements, including firearms. In some cases minutes after a safety class.
More laws is not the answer.