It would be impossible for me to "accidentally " shoot myself with my Beretta 92fs, unless I was carrying it chambered, cocked, safety off, and I was also unaware that the trigger is what makes it go bang.
Anybody that incredibly stupid deserves to shoot themselves in the junk.
“I really wish stories like this would say exactly what kind of gun the imbecile shot himself with. Every time I hear one of these, I can’t for the life of me understand how they manage this.”
Probably a Jennings “nine”...and I can see how it would be hard to carry a pistol around in your pants when you probably can’t even hold your baggy pants up...
Some guns have only a palm safety. Therefore, when the weapon slips down their pants, and their trying to feel for it (sorry), they inadvertantly pull the trigger—which probably has a light pull anyway.
I suspect the gun was small cheap automatic. Accidentally firing a single shot revolver tends to be a bit more difficult because the trigger pull must do a lot more than on an automatic. The trigger action rotates the cylinder as well as releasing the sear.
Cocked and locked?