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Eugene Police said that a 26-year-old man was in the Indras Internet Lounge restroom at around 3 p.m. when his holstered gun discharged and hit him in the thigh. Five people were in the business at the time of the shooting.
"He drug himself out of the bathroom and we helped him tie a tourniquet around his leg," cafe manager James Sherburne told The Register-Guard. "He got lucky, I think."
Sherburne told KVAL that the man was regular customer who was "familiar with guns."
Police declined to file any charges against the man and his name was not released.
Between the lines: - A Micro Play
HOLMES:
1. He was going #2, shall we say;
2. He certainly had a round in the chamber;
3. When his belt fell to the floor, it shot him in the back of the right thigh.
WATSON That quite... erudite.
HOLMES: Thank you, Watson. I might add that when the Yard is done with its thorough investigation, it will most likely fiind a combination of one or more of these:
- A cheap gun -or perhaps even an older Colt Model 1911* (single action semi-auto) in which he kept a round in the chamber and which left only the thumb safety which would jibe with his CLAIM of knowing about guns;
- perhaps a striker fired semi auto but less likely; and/or
- wrong holster.
You see, in the Watson, he simply violated the first and last rule of firearm safety. Never let the muzzle point at anything or anyone you are not willing to destroy. Perhaps he didn't like his thigh? Ha ha ha.
WATSON By God, I think you've got it!
HOLMES: Thank you. My pipe? My Opium? My Cocaine?
WATSON: Certainly Sir. May I join you?
HOLMES: Of course, my dear Watson.
CURTAIN FALLS
RC
* The older the year of manufacture the more likely as more recent Model 1911 - even when made in near original configuration, usually have additional safeties beyond the thumb safety - such as a grip safety, etc.