… in the leg.

It’s an ND:

Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh and spent the night in the hospital, another dramatic turn in a tumultuous season in which the star New York Giants receiver has been fined and suspended.

You do not “accidentally shoot yourself” in the right thigh. Curious to see all the facts come out on this one. Quite possible he just stuffed a gun in his pocket and it ended up caught on some keys. Still, that’s not an accident. That’s negligence. These is something that your average citizen who carries concealed knows quite well.

He’s an NFL superstar. Let’s see if he’s treated like your average citizen:

Newsday reported Burress has a concealed weapon permit from the state of Florida that expired in May 2008. It is unclear if the permit was renewed; such a license can be renewed up to six months beyond the expiration date in accordance with section 790.06(11)(a) of Florida Statutes.

However, the states of New York and New Jersey do not recognize permits from Florida, so Burress could be charged in the incident.

Hey, picture yourself in a nightclub in NYC. With a gun and an expired carry permit. Now picture it “accidentally going off” and see if somebody says you, “could be charged in the incident.”

Heh.

Could.