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Idaho professor shoots himself in the foot...literally...

Two months ago, it became legal for those with enhanced concealed-carry permits to bring guns onto college campuses in the state of Idaho. Well, earlier this week, the new law got off to a banging good start, as in front of 20 students in the Physical Science department, an Idaho State University professor's gun went off, shooting himself in the foot in the process. The injuries were said to be non-life threatening and it's uncertain at this time whether or not the professor will be charged with a misdemeanor for discharging a firearm within city limits.

When asked about the situation, Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas said, "When they passed this law it was bound to happen. [The incident is] scary and embarrassing."

While it doesn't appear as if the professor has made a statement regarding the matter yet, I can only imagine that when he does, he'll say this: "Never in my life did I think I'd be able to tell people that I shot myself in the foot both figuratively and literally at the same time."

The NRA will likely respond with: "Guns don't kill people; they just go off accidentally once in a while and injure your foot," as well as, "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun, even if a good guy with a gun accidentally shoots himself with it."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/03/idaho-professor-shoots-foot_n_5761606.html
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