Imagine for a moment that, instead of the vice president, it was John Kerry who'd just accidentally shot a man on a hunting trip. Before we enter a full news cycle covering the real accident, let's consider how tomorrow's news would look if it were a prominent democrat in the hot seat.
The NRA would chuckle about how he couldn't handle a firearm. Pundits would emasculate him. The lunatic fringe would clamor for indictment.
What else would the next day's talking points include?