This is very similar to an event that once happened to me. Gansta Homey Tip of the Day: retain your weapon and ensure you’ve got it under control when robbing someone. This guy just didn’t get it:
A few years ago, I ran a record store in a bad section of town. MC Pimpin’ Twitch walked in with a Jennings J22 tucked in the back of his pants. When he drew it to brandish, the weapon slamfired, discharging into his left leg on a downward trajectory. A .22 can do alot of damage that way. He was bleeding profusely and crying like Ted Kennedy at an AA meeting. When Fulton County showed up, they couldn’t keep from laughing. At one point, he asked them when they were going to call an ambulance, and their response was, “yeah…in a minute.”
Of course, in an ideal world, people like this would just end getting weeded out by fate.