A veteran was wounded recently at Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis when a handgun he brought into the hospital accidentally discharged in his pocket while he was in a procedure room — possibly an MRI suite, according to an article onthe Indianapolis Star website.
A hospital spokesman initially confirmed that the incident involved an MRI, but the subsequent statement said only that the incident occurred "in a procedure room."
It was not clear what steps the hospital takes to prevent patients for taking metal objects into MRI rooms.
The statement noted it is a violation of federal and state law to bring a firearm into the hospital and "notification of this law is posted at every entrance."
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