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    Police: Man accidentally shoots self at gun show

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Savannah gun show.

    Police say 26-year-old Charles Lake was leaving the gun show at the Savannah Civic Center around 5:10 p.m. Sunday when he discharged a round into his leg while re-loading his pistol.

    Savannah-Chatham police spokesman Julian Miller says Lake bought the pistol at the gun show on Saturday and had returned Sunday to purchase another gun. Police say he was re-loading the pistol in the parking lot because loaded guns weren't allowed inside the gun show.

    The Savannah Morning News reports (http://bit.ly/zTAJk4) Lake was taken to Memorial University Medical Center with an injury not considered life-threatening. No other injuries were reported.

    Savannah-Chatham police are investigating the incident.

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    Information from: Savannah Morning News, http://www.savannahnow.com

     
    • Phil  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      The Second amendment is no protection against Stupidity.
    • Pandora Spock  •  3 mths ago
      Yeah...reading the instructions before using a gun is highly recommended, genius!
      • Pierre 3 mths ago
        OR, using common sense by: 1.Not pointing a gun at anything you don't intend to shoot. 2.Not touching the trigger while loading.
      • Pandora Spock 3 mths ago
        Exactly, Pierre. When will human stupidity stop?
    • Boredtotears  •  3 mths ago
      THAT'S gonna leave a mark!
    • a  •  Waco, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Reloading or taking out?
      • Spawn32f 3 mths ago
        at least he didnt shoot anything more important off.
      • Musical Mom 3 mths ago
        Too bad he didn't.
      • ANN 3 mths ago
        MM, now why would you say such a thing.....sicko
    • Robert  •  Bolton, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      BASIC GUN SAFETY RULES - Anyone who touches a firearm should know these by heart.

      1. Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
      2. Never allow the muzzle to point at anything you are not willing to see destroyed.
      3. Be sure of your target and know what lies behind it.
      4. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are aligned on target.
      5. Be sure your guns are never accessible to unauthorized or untrained individuals.
    • display name  •  3 mths ago
      shot through the leg and your to blame..you give guns a bad name.
    • Jokey  •  Avenel, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      Hey, it happens. Even Police and Military firearms instructors have done this. Guns are potentially dangerous. You have to be careful. Just remember, people have run themselves over with their own cars. People fall off ladders, people drown in their own pools. Don't make more out of this carelessness than that.
      • Mick 3 mths ago
        I disagree. As a firearms instructor, you discharge unintentionally you should not be carrying.
      • yvIriiLRDPJV 3 mths ago
        yes, but, the main purpose of cars, ladders and pools are not designed to kill things.

        also, c/potentially //
      • brian 3 mths ago
        silly teatard should have learned to handle his weapon correctly
    • zeke  •  Bluffton, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      This gun owning liberal sees a certain wry humor in the story but I do not believe that it typifies any one type of person. Mishandled weapons are just that, mishandled weapons.
    • James  •  Hagerstown, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      Anyone who accidentally shoots themselves is an absolute jackass. I have been using, buying, selling and working on guns all my life and there is no excuse for such stupidity. He is lucky he did not blow his little weenie off.
    • Reegan  •  Waite Park, Minnesota  •  3 mths ago
      I just bought 1000 rounds of ammo this weekend.
    • ChrisS  •  3 mths ago
      Sounds like the gene pool is self-chlorinating nicely...
    • Thomas  •  3 mths ago
      "I have strong feelings about gun control. If there is a gun around, I want to be controlling it."
      Clint Eastwood
    • laird  •  3 mths ago
      Ha!
    • roger  •  Miami, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Couldn't have discharged unless there was a round in the chamber, the safety was off, and he pulled the trigger....or dropped the hammer. In any case....typical stupidity.
    • Derrick  •  3 mths ago
      The most widely adopted firearms safety rules:1. treat all firearms as if they are loaded 2. keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot 3. Never point a gun at anything you don't intend to destroy 4. know what is around and beyond your target before firing. The NRA pistol instructor rules for basic pistol and advanced pistol classes Usually for range shooting and hunting, not self defense: 1. always point the gun in a safe direction 2. keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire 3. keep firearms unloaded until ready to shoot. Accidents with guns happen when people are too stupid or complacent to follow these rules. Assuming he was carrying the pistol as a self defense tool, since he was loading it, the first four rules would have saved him from his flesh wound, and would not have made "us" responsible gun owners (the majority) look bad... but good job hyping it up Yahoo
    • SW  •  3 mths ago
      Why was Plaxico Burris in Georgia anyway?
    • J.L.A.W  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      Gun Show this weekend at Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA Feb 10-12. Shooting yourself in parking lot is not permitted and highly frowned upon.
    • Steve  •  3 mths ago
      Number 1 rule: Finger not on the trigger until ready to fire.
    • dzboy62  •  3 mths ago
      So close to winning that Darwin award !!!
    • Steve  •  3 mths ago
      Go search youtube and look for the cop that shoots himself in the leg in a school class room while teaching them gun safety.... goes to show you that accidents can happen to anybody.
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