A gentleman allegedly reached for a gun to settle an argument and promptly shot himself in the leg. Paramedics patched him up, and then the police booked him.

The thing about guns is they have only gotten more dangerous. Striker-fired pistols don't even have a hammer to warn you they are ready to go off, and trigger pulls are frequently down in the 3-4 lb range. — Read the rest

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