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Hiker shoots self in butt on Blewett Pass

by Associated Press

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Posted on August 31, 2010 at 10:03 AM

WENATCHEE, Wash. - A hiker on Blewett Pass shot himself in the butt when he put a handgun in his back pocket.

The Chelan County sheriff's office says the 52-year-old Snohomish man had moved his .40-caliber handgun from its holster to his back pocket Saturday to see if that position would be more comfortable.

The Wenatchee World reports the gun fired the bullet down his left buttock and left leg, coming to rest just above the knee. He was treated at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.

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yogibear said on August 31, 2010 at 8:32 PM

At least it wasn't his front pocket

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metalcherries said on August 31, 2010 at 1:39 PM

Who on earth handles their weapon by the trigger?? Anyway, you should have your safety engaged at all times until you are ready to fire. Perhaps he should downgrade to a BB gun. To Diamonddon. Your comment made me laugh so hard I almost choked on my tea!

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diamonddon said on August 31, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Reply to eightwrong at 11:55 AM, had he tucked in his front waistband he might have just "Blewett" off when it discharged. LOL

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diamonddon said on August 31, 2010 at 1:06 PM

A blast in the a** in the pass, yes, this is one episode he will never live down.

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garyb2012 said on August 31, 2010 at 12:54 PM

so which was more comfortable?

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w7rkd said on August 31, 2010 at 12:28 PM

Maybe he was going to end it all out there, and his mother always told him thats where his brains were most of the time?

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w7rkd said on August 31, 2010 at 12:04 PM

And I was thinking it only happened in the movies, what a DORK!

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cjcampbell said on August 31, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Glad it didn't kill him, though his buddies will no doubt see to it that he never lives it down.

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clear2copy said on August 31, 2010 at 11:52 AM

Failure to Index FTL

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eightwrong said on August 31, 2010 at 10:55 AM

sheesh!! Why didn't he just tuck it into the "front" of his waistband like all the other movie heroes?

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tugthug said on August 31, 2010 at 10:53 AM

That's gotta hurt! His ego I mean.

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schnell33 said on August 31, 2010 at 10:22 AM

ouch

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funkyou said on August 31, 2010 at 10:13 AM

I'd say not as comfortable as he may have thought.

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