Man accidently shoots himself in the leg

[michaelchica]

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/poli...,3784996.story

An Allentown man accidently shot himself in the leg at his friend's home Saturday, according to city police.

After a night of drinking, Francisco Ortiz, 32, decided to spend the night at his friend's home at 629 Green St. in Allentown, police said.

While removing a gun from a holster on his belt, the gun fired, blasting Ortiz near his right knee, police said.

Police said they took the gun and continue to investigate the matter.

[mjf]

Police said they took the gun and continue to investigate the matter.

They took his gun? That totally adds insult to injury, literally.

[Coops]

That happens in NYC and you face over three years in jail. Ask Plaxico Burress. As a matter of fact, you don't even have to fire the gun. Just having a loaded firearm is an automatic 42 months behind bars.

Booze and guns don't mix very well.

[RoyJackson]

They took his gun? That totally adds insult to injury, literally.

Well, we weren't there, but the article did say this happened after a night of drinking. Probably not a good idea to leave a gun with a couple of drunks.

[rovert97]

While removing a gun from a holster on his belt, the gun fired, blasting Ortiz near his right knee, police said.

it must have gotten touched by the invisible finger gnomes.

[MadamRaven]

sounds like someone needs to review the rules...like not putting your finger on the trigger unless you want to shoot something...this guy gets my dumbass award of the day...should change the title to "mad stupidly shoots himself..."

[bigcory18951]

personally, I think this is funny, Common sence says dont take the gun to a friends house IF YOU KNOW YOUR GOING TO BE DRINKING! Or if you take it.. Store it somewhere safe till you are SOBER! God i hate irresponcible PEOPLE!

[MrBlackHawk]

The article doesnt say whether he was legally in posession of the gun either. Or if the gun itself was legal. I'll second the dumb-ass award.

[MadamRaven]

personally, I think this is funny, Common sence says dont take the gun to a friends house IF YOU KNOW YOUR GOING TO BE DRINKING! Or if you take it.. Store it somewhere safe till you are SOBER! God i hate irresponcible PEOPLE!

common sense is hard to come by these days...shame you can't get it at the welfare office...oh wait, i'm cross-threading here lol

After the OC lunch in lancaster the other day, i was heading out to a bachlorette party...if i was the one driving my gun would be on my hip since my beverages would be limited...since we had a DD, then the gun stayed at home. can't shoot straight if i can't see straight...that's common sense.

[son of the revolution]

common sense is hard to come by these days...shame you can't get it at the welfare office...oh wait, i'm cross-threading here lol

After the OC lunch in lancaster the other day, i was heading out to a bachlorette party...if i was the one driving my gun would be on my hip since my beverages would be limited...since we had a DD, then the gun stayed at home. can't shoot straight if i can't see straight...that's common sense.

But I always liked Doc Holidays response to being drunk and possibly needing to shoot !

0:42 to 1:05


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_6Xhyusw94