Accidental shooting
On November 28, 2008, Burress suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the right thigh in the New York City nightclub LQ when his Glock pistol, tucked in the waistband of his sweatpants, began sliding down his leg; apparently in reaching for the gun he inadvertently depressed the trigger, causing the gun to fire.[15] However, the Manhattan District Attorney stated Burress was in fact wearing jeans.[16] The injury was not life-threatening and he was released from an area hospital the next afternoon.[17] Two days later, Burress turned himself in to police to face charges of criminal possession of a handgun.[18] It was later discovered that New York City police learned about the incident only after seeing it on television and were not called by New York-Presbyterian Hospital as required by law. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the hospital actions an "outrage" and stated that they are a "chargeable offense". Bloomberg also urged that Burress be prosecuted to the fullest extent, saying that any punishment short of the minimum 3½ years for unlawful carrying of a handgun would be "a mockery of the law."[19][20] Burress had an expired (concealed carry (CCW)) license from Florida, but no New York license.(sic)
