Man accidentally shoots self in head

[flvegan]

MADEIRA BEACH -- Dale Roberts thought his new pistol wasn't working properly, Pinellas deputies say, so he decided to test it.

Around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday Roberts, in jest, pointed the gun at his head and pulled the trigger, deputies say. It turns out the pistol worked well enough to send a .25 caliber bullet into his skull.

The 20-year-old was taken to Bayfront Medical Center, where he was expected to recover.

Roberts' girlfriend, Ambert Howell, also 20, was not injured. The accidental shooting occurred in the kitchen of their one-bedroom apartment at 07 145th Avenue, and alcohol was involved, according to deputies.

http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2008/07/man-accidentall.html

3am...alcohol...gun. What's really odd, and not mentioned, is you can't own a handgun in Florida until you're 21. The victim and gun owner was 20. Unless they changed the rules, I guess.

[AlCzervik]

1. i check to see how sharp my kitchen knives are by stabbing myself.

i need to build an addition on to my house just to have room for all my darwin awards.

[hobbit709]

2. Not Darwin Awards

If you live its "Stupid Human trick", you have to permanently remove yourself from the gene pool to qualify for a Darwin.

[rurallib]

17. I have faith this man will get that award soon

[Kutjara]

18. You can still qualify for a Darwin, even if you don't die.

The catch is that you have to destroy your ability to reproduce (thus removing yourself from the gene pool). So a bullet through the genitals could qualify for a Darwin when a bullet in the head might not.

[Ptah]

3. That was no accident.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. that is my first thought as well...

not an accident. plan went wrong. :(

[Dangerously Amused]

16. Bingo.

Sad they are reporting it as an "accident," bc now people will laugh at him. Which is the last thing a suicidal person needs. :(

[Crazy Dave]

4. Same thing happened to an old boss's son, gunshot wound to the head

Unfortunately his incident was fatal. They do know for sure he was under the influence but it was never disclosed or maybe unknown if it was an accident or suicide

[Deja Q]

5. Well, you know what they say...

When something works, don't change it.

Of course, people always change things, thinking it'll be cheaper. Even to this day, that little train of thought is about as reliable as a 2 day weather forecast. :eyes:

[struggle4progress]

6. I was once told to sharpen a scythe. I said, "How sharp?" Ranch boss looked

at me a minute and then said "Oh, about sharp enough to cut your finger." Now, frankly, I considered that a useless bullshit answer. I set out to sharpen the scythe. I decided the grinder was too coarse so I used a file. After about five minutes of filing, I got tired, my hand slipped and -- I accidentally cut my finger. So I knew I was done!

Not a sterling moment ...

[LeftyMom]

7. Are you sure I can't talk you into moving someplace smarter?

No offense, but damn, y'all grow 'em stupid down there.

[jobycom]

8. Sad. Stupid, but sad. Glad he survived. But you have to wonder

what would have happened if he'd have had a gun in his other hand, too? Could he have shot himself in time to prevent his shooting himself?

[edbermac]

9. The garbage disposal in my sink isn't working.

I think I'll just stick my hand in there to see if I can get it to work.:7

[Tektonik]

11. Florida

[KitchenWitch]

12. Will I catch teh stoopid by just reading that article?

[Pierre.Suave]

13. No doubt I am going to hell, but...

I laughed.

[MilesColtrane]

14. This guy subscribes to the Wile E. Coyote school of troubleshooting.

Probably also jumps up and down on TNT plungers that don't work.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

15. I believe this is what's known as "Thinning The Herd"

Glad he survived, but I'm sure he'll find a way to do himself in eventually.