Man Shoots Self After Spotting Skunk

UPI ^ | Oct. 4, 2010

[nickcarraway]

Police in Florida said a man attempting to take care of a skunk on his friend's property accidentally shot himself in the hand and face while loading a rifle.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said the 31-year-old Sarasota man was at a friend's house Friday night and attempted to load a .22-caliber rifle after they spotted a skunk in the yard, the Bradenton (Fla.) Herald reported Monday.

Police said the man, who did not know there was already a round in the chamber, had his right hand on the barrel when he accidentally hit the trigger and a bullet injured his fingers and lodged itself in his left cheek.

The sheriff's office said the man's injuries did not appear life threatening and he was alert when they arrived on the scene.

[nickcarraway]

Update: This man was taught gun safety by Al Gore.

[nickcarraway]

Skunk 1 - Man 0

[MediaMole]

Hold muh beer and my severed fingers and watch this.

[tallyhoe]

Man shoots self after he found out that he voted for Obama!

[Kirkwood]

THIS gun is loaded.
This GUN is loaded.
This gun IS loaded.
This gun is LOADED.

[blackbart.223]

"Police said the man, who did not know there was already a round in the chamber, had his right hand on the barrel when he accidentally hit the trigger and a bullet injured his fingers and lodged itself in his left cheek."

I'm trying to picture how this happened and for some reason I just can't.

[Viking2002]

Y'know, living in such close proximity to Florida, I have to tell you that there truly is a disproportionate amount of Darwin Award candidates living in that state. I mean, they are nucking futs. I can spot someone with a Florida driver's license just from being a half mile behind them on the freeway. As beautiful as the state is, it's also like some cosmic lab experiment exploring stunted intellectual development. A gaddamn state-run halfway house with trailer parks and palm trees.

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

[Ronin]

Something tells me alcohol was involved here.

[null and void]

[blackbart.223]

But al would have only blown his nose off. The idiot in ths article got his fingers and his cheek while setting off the trigger.

[garandgal]

Oh, for Pete’s sake. My 96-year old great, great Aunt hid outside last summer for several hours, awaiting the arrival of a skunk that she had seen prowling about her yard for several nights.

She shot him dead with one shot...without shooting herself.

[blackbart.223]

"Something tells me alcohol was involved here."

Ya think? Maybe too many corn squeezins on his Cheerios for breakfast.

[nickcarraway]

Floriduh

[The Cajun]

Do we have a bangbang ping list?

[nickcarraway]

It worked. The skunk decided this guy was too crazy to be near and moved to a different neighborhood.

[fr_freak]

You know, as much as we like to laugh at that picture, it really wasn’t an unreasonable thing for him to be doing. There isn’t even a magazine in the well. Heck, I bet Algore never even got issued any ammo.

[blackbart.223]

" There isn’t even a magazine in the well."

There isn't. But if you need to inspect the bore the bolt should be locked back and be damned sure there is is no round in the chamber. It only takes once.

[JimSEA]

This man didn’t know the proper procedure of pointing the weapon at his foot and pulling the trigger when unsure if the weapon is unloaded. Hence the expression, “He shot himself in the foot.”

[Bob]

Heck, I bet Algore never even got issued any ammo.

I'm quite sure that he was, like Barney Fife, issued one cartridge and required to carry it in his pocket.