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AndyTiedye

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92. Legal Handgun Owners Do It Too

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 12:33 AM

Jan 2013

Michigan man shoots himself through the penis while adjusting gun

A Michigan man is recovering after shooting himself through the crotch while adjusting his .40-caliber Glock, reports The Detroit Free Press.

According to police in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham, it could have been worse.

“You think about it — your femoral artery runs down there,” Deputy Chief Mark Clemence said. “He could have shot it off. It could have been a lot worse. It’s a big bullet; you’re not talking a small bullet.”

The victim was starting a job with his an air-conditioning company when the incident ocurred. He was taken to a nearby hospital and, according to WDIV-TV, underwent surgery.

But there still might be injury to add to the insult: though the man does have a permit to carry the gun, Clemence said local prosecutors will decide whether to charge the man with reckless discharge of a firearm.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/16/michigan-man-shoots-himself-through-the-crotch-while-adjusting-gun/

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Whoops> Fla. teen who bought gun illegally accidentally shot off his penis and testicle. Got regret [View all] sasha031 Jan 2013 OP

He'll need a bigger gun now jpak Jan 2013 #1

Yup, he sure will jpak sasha031 Jan 2013 #3

Well, crap. That made me laugh Control-Z Jan 2013 #19

this is totally sad. I can't find amusement. we are a sad nation and our kids roguevalley Jan 2013 #58

The problem isn't the guns, the problem is the stupid is sooo great! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2

Forget background checks - we need sanity checks and IQ tests. Initech Jan 2013 #8

People with high IQs have nothing to do with guns. Sounds good to me. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #11

That statement eliminates you from the subset of people... bvar22 Jan 2013 #146

Exactly!!! We need to start at the root cause, which is stupid! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #21

"Stupid" is kind of the root cause of a lot of our problems. Initech Jan 2013 #24

It is, isn't it ... which is why I did this poll the other night ... RKP5637 Jan 2013 #26

You should do a follow up poll. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #136

It crossed my mind ... generally it's always the other guy that's the stupid one ... I bet RKP5637 Jan 2013 #139

Then as long as stupid exists, defacto7 Jan 2013 #82

Probably not ... n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #90

Completely fucking wrong. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #118

Yep!!! Agree!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #137

If only the victim had a gun graham4anything Jan 2013 #4

If his penis had a gun, it could have defended itself! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #20

Every man needs a cocked penis armed and ready for self defense! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #22

In the cocked and armed penis club, he's already a member! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #94

LOL - The highway to hell is gonna have lots of lanes! We're all going! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #95

I guess it could put out an eye waddirum Jan 2013 #112

Fine, so long as you keep guns away from the nuts. ;) nt napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #127

The deceased victim was only an unarmed (no hand) symbol. freshwest Jan 2013 #31

Prolly blew Smeriglio all over the place. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #5

Ouch! Bet he doesn't rateyes Jan 2013 #6

He was cleaning the bullets out of it. ToxMarz Jan 2013 #12

Well he now has a couple extra holes to go with the empty space Historic NY Jan 2013 #7

Talk about a do-it-yourself neuter job meow2u3 Jan 2013 #9

he's got one nut left PatrynXX Jan 2013 #84

If that's the case, he screwed up meow2u3 Jan 2013 #86

And let the jokes begin! Bonobo Jan 2013 #10

If the woman shoots herself in the vagina, they will be plenty. ToxMarz Jan 2013 #13

Sweetheart, the joke is the circumstances in which he lost his dick. Not that he lost it. jerseyjack Jan 2013 #25

Sure, sweetie. I'll remember that. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #29

If somebody had cut his penis off mythology Jan 2013 #30

Yeah, I fucking hate the darwin awards. One of the douchiest things ever. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #107

Personally I think it's horrible. I agree with you. yardwork Jan 2013 #33

Thanks, Yardwork, This poor teenager's life is ruined. Bonobo Jan 2013 #36

He's a kid. A poor kid who made a horrible Ilsa Jan 2013 #44

Indeed. I keep seeing the sneering "stupid" comments. It certainly wasn't smart, but kids entering Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #105

He's lucky his carelessness leftynyc Jan 2013 #132

I agree. KitSileya Jan 2013 #147

In order for your comparison to be valid, the woman would have had to inflict the injury on herself. MADem Jan 2013 #56

So if a woman injured her genitals Bonobo Jan 2013 #57

No--with a gun. While cleaning it. Stop moving the goalposts. MADem Jan 2013 #61

You said: "to be valid, the woman would have had to inflict the injury on herself" nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #89

C'mon now, Bo... you know the context is irresponsible gun ownership. and right now, people are not bettyellen Jan 2013 #144

Obviously, in the same manner as the hapless male. MADem Jan 2013 #148

it would be funny if they did it themselves like in the OP, not if somebody else JI7 Jan 2013 #68

don't look up ouch gif PatrynXX Jan 2013 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jan 2013 #130

I'm not giving any men a pass and I didn't attack any women. Bonobo Jan 2013 #131

Did you not read leftynyc Jan 2013 #133

No I didn't read about that and I don't know the details. Bonobo Jan 2013 #134

I have no sympathy for gun nuts leftynyc Jan 2013 #135

I'm certain that they would. yardwork Jan 2013 #142

i'm sure it was worth it.. frylock Jan 2013 #14

If I'm the parent, and apparently he is underage, that's one gun party that's going learn of product libdem4life Jan 2013 #15

Better to have shot yourself in the other head. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #16

His Phallic Replacement Device - which is all a handgun is in civilian hands - is now gonna have apocalypsehow Jan 2013 #17

The only way to stop a bad guy Pilotguy Jan 2013 #18

The NRA opposes the safety feature Nevernose Jan 2013 #23

Why on earth would they oppose something like that? polly7 Jan 2013 #110

Provide a link for that claim, please NickB79 Jan 2013 #116

Darwin Award Winner of the Year. jerseyjack Jan 2013 #27

Sorry, no. He survived. RC Jan 2013 #108

if only his penis had a gun leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #28

It doesn't pay to go off half-cocked. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #32

And now he's walking around half cocked Turborama Jan 2013 #39

This gives 'Blow Job' a whole new meaning. BVictor1 Jan 2013 #34

Or busting a nut Protalker Jan 2013 #70

I could make a really saucy joke right here bluestateguy Jan 2013 #35

This is supposed to be funny? Some of the comments here are beyond tacky. As is the blog source. pinto Jan 2013 #37

Yep. Lucinda Jan 2013 #103

Well hopefully it will make it harder for him to breed more low IQ twits. Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #38

I wonder if you think your screen name actually means something in Japanese. Bonobo Jan 2013 #45

If it's any consolation. Neither does yours. Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #46

sore ha mae kara shitteiru yo. Bonobo Jan 2013 #48

Really poorly worded, barely makes, if any, sense. Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #62

LOL. Bonobo Jan 2013 #81

Oh Gosh !! How convenient! Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #85

The kids say it's a character in the anime Bleach. Does that make sense? nt MADem Jan 2013 #59

I don't think it is though. Bonobo Jan 2013 #60

With picture! MADem Jan 2013 #63

Bizarre, never even heard of the character. I was just using the family name on my mothers side. :P Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #66

Not a character from Bleach Bonobo Jan 2013 #73

Well, I have no idea--I'm a bit old for that shit! nt MADem Jan 2013 #77

ok if it's anime makes it sort of ok..."yo" is used on songs and such, so some sort of Anime Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #64

I think you mean to speak to Bonobo re: the "yo" business--he was the one that wrote that MADem Jan 2013 #72

Not "Japanese-ish", Japanese. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #76

Well, it's "soundex" Japanese. You're using the wrong alphabet. nt MADem Jan 2013 #80

それは前から知っているよ Bonobo Jan 2013 #83

It is a slew of numbers in the subject line--I feel like I'm at Bletchley Park! nt MADem Jan 2013 #91

yep, your right, I was trying to figure out what Bonobo was Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #79

Kimi mitai na hito ni iwareru no ha meccha omoroi. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #87

Someone is really trying hard to prove themselves...think I struck a nerve :) Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #96

WTF? joshcryer Jan 2013 #97

No, but it's kinda like this to me. Bonobo Jan 2013 #98

Eh, just seemed like a name to me. joshcryer Jan 2013 #99

If you speak a language, when a name seems wrong, it is a bit grating. Bonobo Jan 2013 #101

Bruce Lee--Be Water, My Friend. MADem Jan 2013 #149

I don't think it's funny. nt delrem Jan 2013 #40

Illegal guns markmac Jan 2013 #41

Teenager... ReRe Jan 2013 #42

Yikes markmac Jan 2013 #43

that's what you get for dicking around with things you don't understand. nt Takket Jan 2013 #47

If only his... 99Forever Jan 2013 #49

He bought it at a party? Like a Tupperware party? Kurovski Jan 2013 #50

I wonder catchnrelease Jan 2013 #51

Two things... Bigmack Jan 2013 #52

He should have worn his kevlar jockey shorts -- for gun nuts who clean loaded guns. nt SDjack Jan 2013 #53

Poor kid. Beacool Jan 2013 #54

Really. it's pretty awful. Kurovski Jan 2013 #102

How long now has Hollywood been glorifying killing and firearms? Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #55

He won't have the balls to do THAT again. Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #65

"Bought a gun illegally." No sympathy. Also: LOL! nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #67

ahem Your move creep PatrynXX Jan 2013 #69

There's never a dearth of entries for the Darwin Awards eom LiberalElite Jan 2013 #71

ouch struggle4progress Jan 2013 #74

That is the only thing that came to my mind too arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #119

And One In the Chamber . . . cer7711 Jan 2013 #75

What a moron! davesliberal1977_gg Jan 2013 #78

Legal Handgun Owners Do It Too AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #92

Guns don't castrate people Orrex Jan 2013 #93

Good Blue Palasky Jan 2013 #100

Oh, Florida SEMOVoter Jan 2013 #104

Almost got a Darwin Award (you don't have to die to get it) sakabatou Jan 2013 #106

If only the kid had had a gun to defend himself, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #109

Kick & recommend - amazing SoCalDemGrrl Jan 2013 #111

Good heavens. >_< cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #113

How sad for this young boy. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #114

If this were your kid I wonder if you'd be making the same jokes donheld Jan 2013 #115

Thank the Gods that a 4 month old article could fire up the gun haters!!!! flvegan Jan 2013 #117

There's so many guns out there mokawanis Jan 2013 #120

That's horrible. I hope no one is laughing at this. Whisp Jan 2013 #121

Poor kid Spirochete Jan 2013 #122

I've never owned a gun in my life nyquil_man Jan 2013 #123

It wasn't an accident, that's just how they circumcise people in Florida. name not needed Jan 2013 #124

People have made the same lame jokes three or four times in this thread Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #125

when I need my daily dose of disgust, I come to DU and posts Whisp Jan 2013 #143

Er...was there enough left of Mr. Happy to sew back on? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #126

Wow Oilwellian Jan 2013 #128

Well That's One Way To Give Up A Nut cantbeserious Jan 2013 #129

I hate stories where kids... NCTraveler Jan 2013 #138

Karma. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #140

I can't laugh at this. Jennicut Jan 2013 #141

All teenager are stupid to some extent or another gollygee Jan 2013 #145