Man Checks Rifle to See if It's Loaded by Shooting into His Mouth

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Alaska - The Juneau Police Department has reported life-threatening injuries in the case of a 25-year-old man who used a .22-caliber rifle Friday afternoon to shoot himself in the mouth in order to determine whether or not it was loaded.

The release indicated that "the man joked that there was one way to find out if it was loaded and, at that point, he reportedly put the rifle in his mouth and pulled the trigger." Sgt. Dave Campbell said: "It looks like it was a tragic accident."

It occurred in Lemon Creek as he and others were planning a trip to the gun range. The man was found unresponsive but alive. "It's still a bullet and when you're talking about close range like that, small calibers are very dangerous," said Campbell.

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