The 14-year-old (unsupervised-by-adults) hunter who shot and killed a local hiker after mistaking her for a bear will be charged with first degree manslaughter. The Skagit County Prosecutor's office points out that the boy broke no laws by hunting in the popular hiking area or for hunting without adult supervision, since there is no minimum age limit for hunting in Washington State...which still boggles our mind. Hopefully, the manslaughter charge will bring about conversation and change in regards to children hunting bears and gun control, and some part of this tragic fiasco could be redeemed for the positive. more ›