Causing bodily injury to any person by negligently using a firearm is:

Causing bodily injury to any person by negligently using a firearm is:

• A. An offence
• B. Not an offence
• C. Only if serious injury
• D. Only if you are licensed

Answer: (A)

Causing bodily injury by negligently using a firearm is an offense because handling a firearm comes with a duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid harming others, and failing to meet that duty has legal consequences when someone is hurt. The act is judged by the negligence itself—not by whether the injury is severe or intentional intent to harm. So even if the injury is minor, the negligent use can still be punishable. A license does not shield you from liability for careless handling, since the offense is about how you used the firearm, not your license status.

Causing bodily injury by negligently using a firearm is an offense because handling a firearm comes with a duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid harming others, and failing to meet that duty has legal consequences when someone is hurt. The act is judged by the negligence itself—not by whether the injury is severe or intentional intent to harm. So even if the injury is minor, the negligent use can still be punishable. A license does not shield you from liability for careless handling, since the offense is about how you used the firearm, not your license status.