Not a crime but not an everyday event either, which makes for news and and a bit of levity. It may also help to explain the statistic that having a gun will result in killing or injuring someone in one's household than shooting an intruder by a ratio of 26 to 1.

Man recovering after accidentally shooting self in groin in Birmingham

“He’s standing in the driveway, he pulls out the gun and it accidentally discharged,” [Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry] Kiernan said.

“His [[work) partner says ‘Did you just shoot yourself?’ The victim is just stunned and can’t talk for 10 to 15 seconds.”

Eventually, the victim said he needed medical treatment and his partner took him to Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital.

The bullet went through the victim’s penis and lodged in his leg, according to police.

From the Oakland Press via DeadlineDetroit
Yow-ow.