Man shoots himself while stuffing gun in waistband

Missoulian ^ | May 21 2002 | Sherry Devlin

[2Trievers]

GREAT FALLS (AP) - A 22-year-old Great Falls man shot off his right testicle Friday while stuffing a .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun in his waistband, police said.

Officer Keith Perkins said the man, whom he declined to identify, was upset because a buddy had been cut in a bar fight and several friends, including the 22-year-old, were in a parking lot looking for the culprits in the predawn hours.

"When the group decided not to do what they were going to do, he decided he was going to take the gun back home," Perkins said.

The man, who had been drinking, shot off his testicle, injured his penis and put a hole in his right thigh, the officer said. A friend took him to the hospital.

The officer said police initially thought of ticketing the man for disorderly conduct but likely won't, under the circumstances.

[Tired]

What happens when he has to present TWO pieces of I.D. ;)

[plinker's2sense]

The guy was an idiot for going home and getting the gun in the first place. What was he going to do, show it off or use it? What he did was dumb and hopefully he learned a lesson.

[Tired]

Well... I'd say he learned ONE lesson.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

A regular "Dead-Eye Dick."

[sneakypete]

I hate it when that happens.

[2Trievers]

[Illbay]

...was upset because a buddy had been cut in a bar fight...

...and now he's REALLY upset!

[Don Myers]

"...maybe there is a reason those people on TV always put the gun in the BACK of their waistbands?"

It is a far, far better thing to shoot off your rear end than to shoot off your ..... Anyway, I suspect that boy won't do any breeding.

[stevio]

See, a .40 cal can do the job. A 9mm probably wouldn't have done half that much damage.

[Ol' Sox]

Give this man 1/2 of a Darwin award.

[Wm Bach]

Vivid example why "Mexican carry" is a bad idea.

Yeah, I'd give my right nut for a decent holster.

[Hoosier Patriot]

A 22-year-old Great Falls man shot off his right testicle Friday

Officer Keith Perkins said the man, whom he declined to identify,

No matter what his name was before he partially de-nutted himself, he's gonna be known as Lefty from now on.

[packrat01]

The officer said police initially thought of ticketing the man for disorderly conduct but likely won't, under the circumstances.

Fine the p|$$ out of him; given the circumstances.

[Deguello]

Don't you hate it when that happens?

[boris]

"That is one lesson in gun safety he is unlikely to forget."

A friend of mine, now a retired Deputy Sheriff, used to teach gun safety to Sheriff's department trainees. One night, unable to sleep, he got up and began "fooling around" with one of his guns, which he thought was not loaded.

He drilled a hole in the floor less than an inch from his foot.

I heard about the incident (he wanted to keep it hushed up) and the next time I saw him, I said, "So, Len, I hear you're gonna teach a gun-safety refresher pretty soon."

He did not look as if he appreciated the joke.

--Boris

[Tribune7]

Sounds like a Dariwn Award candidate in training...

But remember, he has to shot them both off to qualify.

[Movemout]

Many moons ago I knew a guy who was the CQ for the evening at a rather remote place in Germany. The CQ was posted in the Orderly Room which had a full length mirror available for those brave soldiers who had to see the First Sergeant on business during the day. The mirror was there so you could square yourself away before going in to the OR. Anyway, the CQ was practicing the quick draw with an Army issued .45 in front of the mirror and proceeded to blow his kneecap to kingdom come. One of the more painful gun safety lessons that I have run across.

[Delta 21]

You said it!

[Redbob]

"The officer said police initially thought of ticketing the man for disorderly conduct but likely won't, under the circumstances."

The circumstances being that he couldn't stop laughing long enough to write the ticket!

[Billthedrill]

Kevlar skivvies. It's the only answer.