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Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Sat May 7, 2016, 06:11 AM May 2016

Employee of Roanoke gun store accidentally shoots herself [View all]

The accidental shooting happened around 11:50 a.m. at SafeSide Tactical on Shenandoah Avenue.

According to Roanoke police, the employee was handling her own personal gun when she accidentally shot herself in the leg.

She was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with what is described as a non-life threatening injury.

No one was in the store at the time of the shooting. According to a news release from SafeSide Tactical, the store was closed for a private event.

http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Employee-of-Roanoke-gun-store-accidentally-shoots-herself-378429371.html

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Employee of Roanoke gun store accidentally shoots herself [View all] SecularMotion May 2016 OP

Another outstanding defensive gun use! Human101948 May 2016 #1

Glock leg...Good folks to deal with, I've bought some AR stuff there. ileus May 2016 #2

"I was not there." CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #3

Snap caps. beevul May 2016 #4

If only somebody in that store..... lastlib May 2016 #5