A man in his 30s accidentally shot himself in the leg outside a Kaiser hospital in Livermore while trying to unload his pistol before a medical appointment. Despite the injury, he managed to walk into the lobby to seek treatment. Police confiscated his firearm from his vehicle but did not arrest him since he had no relevant felony convictions, only past drug arrests over a decade old. The incident occurred on March 16 and highlights the risks associated with firearm handling.
During a visit to a doctor's appointment, a man accidentally shot himself in the leg in the parking lot while trying to ensure his gun was unloaded.
Despite the leg injury, he was able to walk into the hospital lobby and ask for treatment, indicating he did not pose immediate danger.
Police responded to the incident, seizing the man's pistol from his vehicle, but chose not to arrest him as he had no relevant felony convictions.
The man's previous drug arrests were over 10 years old, and he had no felony record that would prevent him from legally owning a gun.
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