As much as I wish this was an April Fool's joke..

From todays Sacramento Bee

Woman wounded when gun she found discharges
From Bill Lindelof:

"A 23-year-old woman told Sacramento police she was wounded when a gun she found in a park discharged after she stuck it in her waistband.

The woman, whom police declined to identify, said on Tuesday she was walking with her sister in North Laguna Park when she found a semi-automatic pistol on the ground. When she tried to shove it into her waistband, the weapon fired a round that hit her in the lower abdomen.

The woman was taken to Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center for treatment. Police took the report on the accidental shooting at the hospital.

"The point is that if you find a gun, don't touch it," said Sacramento police Officer Konrad Von Schoech. "Call the police immediately."

Officers later searched part of the park but did not find the weapon where the woman said she dropped it after the shooting."


There are some OUTSTANDINGLY stupid people out there.
On the other hand, stay tuned for the sequel wherein the police finally figure out the woman was lying through her teeth.