For decades “Man Bites Dog” was the world champion goofy headline. But now, coming out of Tennessee, I think we have a new one: “Dog Shoots Man” (https://www.westernjournal.com/forget-mauled-pit-bull-man-shot-pit-bull/).
It seems the dog’s owner was sleeping in bed, with his girlfriend, when the dog decided to jump onto the bed and get in on all the cuddles. All fine and dandy–except somehow the dog’s paw made contact with the gun’s trigger and the sleeping owner got shot in the leg. That’ll wake you up.
But hark! Here is the question:
What kind of kook sleeps with a loaded gun in the bed?
We are given not a hint of a reason. I want to like The Western Journal, but this is pretty abysmal reporting.
We already have more than enough of that.
[Gee, you could make a contest out of this. Complete the sentence: I sleep with a loaded gun in my bed because __________. Winner gets a water pistol.]