Standby while I check the meter...
Since this story was dated March 29, and not April 1, I'm assuming that the "man" actually did show up at a local hospital with a bullet hole and the following tale...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A man told police he accidentally shot himself while he was testing a gun.
Police responded to Miami Valley Hospital around 2 p.m. Saturday to check on the condition of a 36-year-old patient with a gunshot wound.
The patient told police he bought a handgun for $150 earlier in the day and wanted to test it to make sure it worked. He said he went to the back of Norris Drive, jumped a fence, and then walked into the woods near a creek. He told officers he wanted to get away from people so he could test the gun.
He said he loaded the gun, but at one point it jammed and when he tried to get it unstuck, he accidentally shot himself. He told police it startled him and he threw the gun in the creek. The victim said he ran to his sister-in-law’s house nearby and she called his wife. His wife then drove him to the hospital.
The victim’s injuries were non-life-threatening and he was treated and released.
Police searched the area near the creek for the handgun, but couldn’t find anything.
... A separate point to the above story is; often the word "accidental" is used as a euphemism for the word "negligent." Is it any wonder why some people act as though guns go off by themselves? Even when a gun does accidentally fire, due to a malfunction, if proper safety rules are being followed, nobody is likely to get hurt.
It can be considered negligent for a person handling a gun to not know, and follow, the safety rules.
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