Idaho § 18-3312 - Injuring another by careless handling and discharge of firearms
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-3312 — Injuring another by careless handling and discharge of firearms, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-3312. Injuring another by careless handling and discharge of firearms
Any person who handles, uses or operates any firearm in a careless, reckless or negligent manner, or without due caution and circumspection, whereby the same is fired or discharged and maims, wounds or injures any other person or persons, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[18-3312, as added by 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 913; am. 2005, ch. 359, sec. 6, p. 1135.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 18-3312 cover?
Section 18-3312 ("Injuring another by careless handling and discharge of firearms") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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