I assume the "pistol-whipper" will invoke the popular "stand your ground" defense so I'd like to be the first to call for the repeal of a law that is so blatantly flawed that it justifies someone to discharge a weapon while pistol-whipping someone...

"two young adults had a fight. One pistol-whipped the other.The gun fired..." : (1)fight = assault = "Assault weapon", (2) pistol probably produced in factory owned by a white person = "racist", (3) pistol-wielding thug was thinking about where to hit victim next = "pre-meditated"; therefore, headline should read "ASSAULT WEAPON WITH RACIST TIES USED IN PRE-MEDITATED ATTACK"...