Negligent discharge

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A negligent discharge(ND) is an accidental discharging of a firearm involving culpable carelessness.

In judicial and military technical terms, a negligent discharge is a chargeable offence.

A number of armed forces automatically consider any accidental discharge to be negligent discharge, under the assumption that a trained soldier has control of his weapon at all times. This is the case notably in the Canadian Army, the Royal Air Force and the British Army (The US Army, on the other hand, use the term "accidental discharge").

[edit] See also

• Accidental discharge
• Weapon safety
• Friendly fire

[edit] Reference

• Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces