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1. If one was carrying a pistol in an object such as a duffel bag, backpack, or briefcase on their person, would they require an Concealed Carry Permit to do so?
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In most states, it would need to be unloaded and locked in a container without a CCW. In some states (NY for example) it would be a felony whether locked or not, unless you have a pistol permit. In AZ, NH and a few others, you would be legal.
Too many variables from state to state to answer here. Generally, unless a person is a prohibited person (i.e. felon, convicted of DV, or adjudicated to be insane) one is unlikely to be prosecuted on a gun charge if the self-defense was justifiable. Not that it couldn't happen, just that it would be a nearly untenable political decision for prosecutors.
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3. A firearm accident occurs, and someone is wounded or killed. Is the person who caused the accident liable for manslaughter charges?
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YES
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4. In the course of a defensive shooting, a round from your firearm either misses or overpenetrates the adversary and hits an innocent bystander. Legal penalties?
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Probably. But one would definitely incur civil liability of the first order. Carry hollow-points and know your target and what is behind it.