from yahoo news:
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Coroner Discussing Gun Safety Shoots Self

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Monroe County Coroner David Toumey was hospitalized with a leg wound after accidentally shooting himself while trying to demonstrate gun safety.

Toumey told The Herald-Times for a story published Saturday that he was demonstrating gun safety to some people at a Lake Monroe boat ramp about 11 p.m. Wednesday when he accidentally shot himself.

He said that as he checked to make sure his weapon was unloaded, the gun discharged, and a bullet struck him in his left leg.

"It's an unfortunate accident," Toumey said. "I've always been very, very safe."

He was taken to Bloomington Hospital and later transferred to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Toumey said he was scheduled to have surgery Saturday and expects to be in the hospital from three to five days.

Monroe County Sheriff Steve Sharp said he was unable to release details of the shooting because the report had yet to be filed by the deputy assigned to the case.

Indeed a funny story, but alas it shows that you have to triple check weapons to be that they are unloaded.

Hope he had an assistant, I mean if he died while shooting himself who would do the autopsy? :rollin:

:thumb: :lol: Very funny indeed.....

Guess he was glad to have it pointing at his leg instead of somewhere else :D

Guess he was glad to have it pointing at his leg instead of somewhere else :D

Just thinking of that hurts ;) Thanks for the images :( :clap:

Oh, my! Guns are hazardous in the hands of the totally clueless... :laugh:

Sounds like severe mishandling triggered that event.

Wow! I'm glad he's ok. I guess he's wishing he would have kept the safety on while he was checking.

Oh my....poor guy.....:lol:

How ironic. :(