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NRA Employee Accidentally Shoots Himself On The Job

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DCist reports [dcist.com]

A National Rifle Association employee accidentally shot himself at the organization's headquarters yesterday afternoon, according to the Fairfax County Police.

The 46-year-old man was attending a training at the National Firearm Museum [deathandtaxesmag.com]'s shooting range. The gun went off accidentally as he placed it in a holster around 3:30 p.m., according to the police account [wordpress.com].[1]

He suffered a "minor" wound to his lower body, and was taken to the hospital.

[1] The 7th of 7 stations reporting.


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