Man recovering after accidentally shooting self in private parts in Birmingham

heritage.com ^ | 14 June 2012 | Dave Phillips

[smokingfrog]

A 45-year-old Southfield Township man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the groin in Birmingham.

The man — a heating a cooling employee — had arrived at a home on Wimbleton to do some work around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry Kiernan.

He has a license to carry a handgun and was wearing the .40-caliber Glock in his front waistband. As he arrived at the job site, he attempted to remove the gun to leave it in the vehicle.

“He’s standing in the driveway, he pulls out the gun and it accidentally discharged,” Kiernan said.

“His (work) partner says ‘Did you just shoot yourself?’ The victim is just stunned and can’t talk for 10 to 15 seconds.”

Eventually, the victim said he needed medical treatment and his partner took him to Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital.

“He was in surgery yesterday but he is expected to make a recovery,” Kiernan said.

[DYngbld]

That’s just nuts.

[paul51]

idiot.

[I Drive Too Fast]

That’s groin to leave a mark aka Great Balls of Fire.

[max americana]

““His (work) partner says ‘Did you just shoot yourself?’
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No dude, I stabbed myself.

[gigster]

Never, ever carry a glock-type firearm in your pants waist band.
Or you too could get Glock C0ck.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

It went through his penis? YIKES!

[M1911A1]

1. All guns are always loaded. Even if they are not, treat them as if they are.
2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target.
3. Identify your target, and what is behind it. Never shoot at anything that you have not positively identified.

If you think the four rules are bunk
You’re apt to put an AD right through your junk.

[Texan]

That’s why I bought a 40 cal. H&K. It has a safety which a glock and many other handguns don’t.

[smokingfrog]

He may need to change his name to Stumpy.

[Slings and Arrows]

Was his name Prince Albert?

[Moonman62]

I thought most parts of Birmingham were public.

[Secret Agent Man]

Personally I don’t want the safety mechanism built into the trigger. I can either grip a grip safety (1911) or as I am pulling out of the holster flip a thumb safety.

[DYngbld]

I would never carry my Glock upholstered.

[DYngbld]

unholstered? upholstered? Dang spell check.

[Gator113]

NEVER point a gun at something you are not willing to destroy.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It alarmed fewer people than if he had done it in public parts of Birmingham (duck’n & runn’n)

[matthew fuller]

I do NOT trust Glocks. Are there any stats on AD’s with Glocks vs. other semiautos?

[dixiechick2000]

Okay...it’s not Birmingham, AL.

Those AL folks have more nuts, and gun expertise, than that!

[RichInOC]

The pistol went off half-cocked…and now so does he.