It prevents the firearm from discharging before the shooter means to have it discharge.
That will depend on the exact law under which a person is charged. In some cases that could be a very large find and jail time. Unless we know what the exact charge is, we really can't give you an exact answer.
Muzzle
Extractor
Drowning, accidentally discharging a firearm, and poisoning are all possible outcomes of unhealthy, risk-taking behavior.
Felony
The EJECTOR. The EXTRACTOR withdraws the empty case from the chamber, but the EJECTOR throws it out of the firearm.
It depends on whether they were charged under state or federal statute. If charged under federal law, they could receive up to 15 years for simply possessing the firearm, much less discharging it. In addition - any other crime that was associated with their discharging of it, could be added on to the possession charge.
You need a lawyer for a legal, current and correct answer.
Theft, black market purchases, strawman purchases.
Sort of. Just possessing the firearm would be one charge, and another charge by discharging the firearm (assuming it is in violation of a statute). But discharging the firearm several times will more than likely increase the punishment. This depends on what he shot at and your state law. There is absolutely no way to know what someones punishment will be, there are just too many factors.
Depends on what city you live in but, yes, usually hunting and/or discharging a firearm is illegal within the city limits.