Mich. Woman Accidentally Shoots Self In Face While Trying To ‘Make A Point’

Used rifles and shotguns are displayed at a North Little Rock, Ark., gun shop Thursday, June 26, 2008. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a constitutional right to keep guns in their homes for self ... Used rifles and shotguns are displayed at a North Little Rock, Ark., gun shop Thursday, June 26, 2008. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a constitutional right to keep guns in their homes for self defense, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. History. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) MORE LESS
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A Michigan woman on Monday accidentally shot herself in the face after she slammed the butt of a shotgun on the floor of a Waterman, Mich. home, which caused it to discharge, according to MLive.

The woman told police that during a family dispute she took out the gun in order to “make a point.”

She was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover, according to MLive. The incident is still under investigation.

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  1. Hmm, I wonder if alcohol was involved…

  2. Well she did make a point.

  3. This is called “Dick Cheneying Solo.”

  4. Point made.

  5. Whether she realizes it or not. What a bunch of morons

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