This is just sad
Not “sad” in the colloquial sense of “pathetic”, but truly sorrowful. A man, attempting to drill a whole to install a satellite dish, decided to use his .22 caliber firearm to punch the hole. One of the bullets went through the wall, struck his wife, and killed her.
Firearm owners: always remember the 4 rules. They should be as natural as breathing. They should be things you don’t think about but just a normal part of handling guns.
1.) All firearms are ALWAYS loaded.
2.) Never let the muzzle cover something you are unwilling to destroy.
3.) Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4.) Know your target AND WHAT IS BEYOND IT.
Behind every negligent discharge, whether or not it takes a life as this one sadly did, is a failure to follow the four rules. As firearms owners, we are responsible for EVERY bullet which leaves the muzzle of a firearm under our control. We are responsible for it along its entire trajectory, and for any and all damage it does along that path. Period.