Apply the North Carolina assault statute found in Section 4-5 to the following facts.
a. Bobby is angry with his supervisor. He takes a gun to work, intending to scare his supervisor. He waves the gun around while yelling at the supervisor. The police are called. Officer Goodman approaches Bobby and asks for the weapon. Bobby accidentally fires the gun, injuring Officer Goodman in the hand. Did Bobby violate the assault statute? Explain your response.
b. Bobby is angry with his supervisor. He takes a gun to work, intending to scare his supervisor. He stops at a local saloon to fortify himself for the confrontation with his supervisor. While Bobby is having a beer, the bartender notices the gun in Bobby's coat. John Goodman, an off-duty security guard, is having coffee at a table. The bartender tells him about Bobby's gun. Goodman approaches Bobby and asks for the weapon. Bobby accidentally fires the gun, injuring Goodman. Did Bobby violate the assault statute? Explain your response.