OMFG.
This is NOT a 4 Rules thing at all.
This wasn't ignorance.
This wasn't negligence.
He intentionally pointed it at each child's head and pulled the trigger.
This is way more than he is even getting charged with. Holy Hell in a handbasket.
I don't care how ****ing cool you think you are, don't point a gun at your kids.
This IS a rules thing! This goes back to how we teach and why... We need to STOP leading off with ANYTHING concerning the loaded vs. unloaded status of a handled firearm and INGRAIN safe handling habits instead. SAFE DIRECTION and FINGER OFF TRIGGER are the FOUNDATIONS of safe gun handling.