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.....Stupidity does not imply malice.
The guy was an idiot, but I have seen lots of people inadvertently break the rules. I don't doubt he accidentally killed his girlfriend, and he should be charged accordingly. Manslaughter is probably appropriate, though whether he should be given a dishonerable discharge is another issue entirely and needs to be addressed by a military court.
Cleaning weapons seems to be the #1 time people become completely complacent with regards to safety. They get so caught up in what they are going to do, the smell of Hoppes, etc. that they forget to clear their weapon before they begin, or they have an AD. That this guy was so incompetent as to shoot his girlfriend is very dissappointing, but it doesn't look to me like it was intentional.
BTW, most people disagree with your third rule, instead it should read "treat every weapon as though it were loaded"
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