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Man accidentally shot self in foot while attempting to kill cockroach (wlos.com)

submitted 17 hours ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Object@sh.itjust.works 95 points 17 hours ago (21 children)

He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground. Upon making contact with the floor, the gun discharged and the bullet hit the victim in the foot.

That's even more bizarre; how does one hide a gun in their shoe??

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 10 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

He has a prostetic leg, obviously!

[–] Object@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (3 children)

I can't tell if you're joking or not because that's actually a good explanation... Even if you're on a wheelchair, I can't imagine having a lump of metal in/on/under your shoe being comfortable at all if you have a real foot.

[–] jimbolauski@lemm.ee 4 points 16 hours ago

If his claim is true he probably had an ankle or boot holster. Taking off his boot dislodged his gun and it fell to the ground discharging. I could not imagine the blisters from trying to walk around with a loose gun in my boot, a crease in my sock is above my threshold.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 2 points 15 hours ago

It would be extremely ironic if he had a prostetic leg and was shot by his own gun in the other one. It was a joke.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 2 points 16 hours ago

It may have been a boot

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