ROME, Maine — A New Hampshire man shot himself in the buttocks while watching television at a friend’s camp Friday evening, police said Tuesday.
Kyle Bassler, 20, is expected to make a full recovery according to Deputy Chief Everett Flannery of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department.
Flannery said Bassler was watching TV with friends at the camp when the gun accidentally went off.
“He had the holster in his backside,” said Flannery. “It went off and he had to go to the hospital.”
Police weren’t notified of the incident until Bassler was taken to the emergency room, Flannery said. Bassler had been hunting a squirrel outside the camp, and put his .22-caliber handgun inside the holster in his backside upon going inside to watch TV.
Bassler was treated and released at Inland Hospital in Waterville. Flannery said no charges will be filed.
“So Mr. Gump, where were you wounded?”
Something bit me!
” I got shot in the butt-tocks.”
“I’d kinda like to see that.” – LBJ
“They said it was a million dollar wound but I still ain’t see a nickel of that money.”
“Somethin jumped up and BIT me!”
This could easily have had a much different outcome. So happy he will recover fully, and with a rather embarassing story to be able to share.
And if he doesn’t share it…everyone else will hahahaha
That has to be one pain in the arse…………..:-)
worst ‘oopsie-poopsie’ EVER
Glad to hear the squirrel’s ok.
Good one
Good thing he wasn’t squirrel hunting with a shotgun.
Bahahahaha:)
Read the headline, was confused as to how someone could actually pull that off…
You just have to hate it when that happens…
Them backside holsters are cool until something like this happens. This will put a crease in your cheeks. Hopefully he recovers fully.
another crease, you mean haha
ah yes, another gun that just magically “went off.” Actually, the trigger was pulled.
When he was putting the gun in the holster.
I’ve always wondered why TV and movie characters stick their guns in their backside that way. Now I know-if it goes off- you’re in a whole lot less trouble than if it was parked up front.
Misleading headline. Hows about, Holstered Gun Accidentally Discharges Into Mans Buttocks.
Because too many people will make too many jokes surrounding the last 5 words in your choice of headline.
Yeah, I forgot about the mentality of some of the readers. OK, here’s another try..Holstered Gun Accidentally Discharges Striking Man In The Buttocks.
Are you sure about that? Maybe he was a homely man shot in the buttocks.
and do we know if his union was on strike. or even if he’s in a union?
Wonder if he spilled his beer!
Not if he had his priorities straight.
alot of funny posts here, but this is the best
i think he needs to have his gun taken away hes lucky he shot himself rather than someone else no room for mistakes with a gun
luck nothing else was down there.
I am not sure I totally buy all this story. If he had a fairly new revolver, they are almost impossible to make fire unless the hammer is pulled back all the way and released. If it was an auto, the safety must have been off. Why was it loaded in the camp?? I guess, but there was no damn need of it, it makes safe gun handlers look bad, gives ammo to guns laws.
mehh accidents do happen. Even if every single person who owns a gun has had a hundred hours of safety training accidents will happen.
He could have had a revolver and the hammer may have caught on his shirt or couch and pulled it back far enough to get ignition. Rimfire cartridges are much easier to accidently discharge. He also could have had a DAO only auto with minimal safety features. Though I agree accidentally discharging a holstered weapon is near impossible if carried properly it can happen. Also it depends on teh holster and carry positon small of back carry is a poor choice and this is one of the reasons why.
If every single person is numb enough to wear a pack a fully loaded pistol during his tv couch time, we’d be reading this sort of thing more often. Technical explanations aside, what was he thinking, or is the answer too obvious?
Actually, it takes significantly more hammer force to fire a rimfire cartridge than a center fire cartridge.
Good thing it was a .22…
…and the squirrel is laughing his buttocks off.
lmao!!! oh man,, seriously! this is just what true gun owners don’t need, some untrained punk armed and obviously dangerous. it’s quite comical but very unsettling.
Yes, because most of them are soooo well trained and responsible…
Actually, most of “them” are. Only the morons make the news, because if you’re well-trained and responsible, you don’t do anything news-worthy.
This is one of those stories that all you need is the headline.
Good thing it wasn’t in the front
Au contraire. Had this happened in “the front,” he would be unable to reproduce, which sounds like it would have been a great public service.
You just can’t legislate away stupidity…
Ayeah!
and they walk among us!
I wonder if he works for Eric Holder?
I bet he’s thanking his lucky stars he didn’t put it down the front of his pants.
Warming up to win a Darwin. Glad he’s OK, though.
And now a new method for PSDs to use.
You know what we say in Maine about New Hampshire; Live Free and Die.
I have a question; when I came to the end of the article – where it says similar articles, what is the similarity between “I’ve been in five relationships with married men, am I wrong?” and the man shooting himself in the butt? Am I missing something? Maybe the similar article should be “I’ve been in five relations with married men, am I a pain in the butt?” or “married men’s wives think I am a pain in the butt.”
Glad that he’s okay! With that being said, AHHHHH Ha Ha …
No brain damage?
Ok…what I want to know…Does he have a hunting license? What type of squirrel was he hunting? Grey squirrel season isn’t open till October 1st. Why would you hunt any other type? I’ll agree something isn’t right here.
“Guns don’t shoot people…..” Oh wait, yes they do!
But all jokes aside, if he was carrying a gun, he could have protected himself.
I’m still wondering why he had the holster in his “backside” and not in his waistband like a normal pers….never mind. Bah-ha-ha-ha-ha.
If someone who didn’t know was asked, “Where do you think this happened?” They’d instantly respond, “Somewhere up in Maine, of course!”
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha The big bad hunter is attacked from behind. ha ha ha ha ha ha
Whoopsie!!
Looks like he blew a hole straight through his thinking cap. At least he can cash in all the squirrel pelts to help pay for any brain damage.
I used to “accidentally” shoot my little brother and little sister in the buttocks with a BB gun all the time. Accidents happen.
I’ll bet this guy is the butt of a lot of jokes today…..ok, ok, I know that was bad! Maybe someone else would like to take a crack at it :-)
R.I.P.
no charges filed, now that would be a real pain in the arse!
Will wonders never cease?! Is there a Guinness Records category for this sort of thing?