Man Accidentally Shoots Self In Leg At Gettysburg Park Rally
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a man participating in a free speech rally at Gettysburg National Military Park accidentally shot himself in the leg.
Park spokeswoman Katie Lawhon says the man's revolver accidentally discharged shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday near the Meade Equestrian Statue in the central Pennsylvania park.
United States Park Police Sgt. Anna Rose says police quickly applied a tourniquet, and the man was taken to a hospital for medical care. PennLive.com reports that he was talking with paramedics and seemed in good spirits.
Lawhon says she didn't know if the man was with a particular group but said he was participating in First Amendment demonstrations taking place at the park. Federal laws permit firearms in national parks.
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