Why would you try to sneak a gun into any medical test area? Even if you didn't know an mri will fuck with a gun, what is the motivation to try to sneak a gun into a medical test room?

If only there'd been a another, good MRI machine with a gun present.

I can see the thinking that lead to this. But in my mind, it boils down to one bad decision after other, concealing the firearm because each step forward carries worse consequences. It's basically the clown-makeup meme:

0. Carry gun around because that's what I always do.
1. Walk into hospital - whoops, I'll just keep it concealed so I don't get in trouble. Can't hand it over to someone either, or leave it in my car; that's a felony.
2. Check in for appointment - can't back out now, it took forever to get this appointment and there's a penalty for a no-show.
3. Change clothes for MRI - can't leave my gun lying around, that's also a no-no and someone could get hurt. I'll just tuck it... somewhere.
4. Walk into MRI exam room - had to say "no" about metal on my person. These medical people are overly careful anyways.
5. Actively getting an MRI - what's the worst that could happen?

Do we need airport-style backscatter x-rays prior to MRI procedures now? In hindsight, it seems like cheap insurance.

I hope the machine is fine

A bit of trivia: it used to be called NMRI, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. They dropped the N after it became clear people didn't want to go in the machine because they were afraid of radiation. That's why it's called MRI now.

As she was about to enter the machine, the gun was attracted to the powerful magnet inside it and fired off a single round into and through her right buttock. Luckily, the bullet barely penetrated her skin and the doctor on site described her entry and exit wounds as “very small and superficial.”

There is no way the MRI wasn't damaged. Other hospital go'ers will be footing that bill. She should be garneshed wages for the rest of her life until those repairs are paid.

"Lucky" would be the bullet being lodged in her body, doing no further damage except to her idiot self so she would learn her lesson without impacting others.

Maybe next time dont lie to medical staff.

Oh no! Is the MRI machine okay? The article doesn't say anything about it.

Lucky it wasn't worse. You can't have any metal on in a huge rotating magnet. Dumb is gonna dumb.

With the cost and risks of MRI machines, why aren't there metal detectors at the entrance?

Weird that they didn't have her change into a gown first. Or maybe they did, in which case where did she put-- you know what never mind that's enough internet for today

Pounded in the Butt by My Own Gun

Whoever gave the MRI machine a gun needs to be fired.

Muricans and science don´t mix ...

I'm so tired of these news. The MRI has the right to self-defense!

Woman Enters MRI Machine With a Gun, Gets Shot in Butt

What's the next line in this lyrics

Gotta be strapped at all times. Liberal doc might give her a covid booster.

"I knew I couldn't trust that damn MRI!"

you're supposed to swap to your attack dog and wooden baseball bat loadout when you enter an MRI room, dipshit

A normal day in usa

Did this happen again, or is it the same one as before?

With all of the police at any given hospital, it's interesting that this woman wasn't arrested and charged. Discharging a concealed handgun in a hospital? Just American things!

Also, I love how she lied about having a gun, apparently not understanding that they're about to walk into the most dangerous place on Earth to possess metal. Remember the buttplug MRI story? Like, these damn libruls are going to take my gun away if I tell them about it!