By Gary McKinnon

SEX AND GUN

Edmonton man avoids prison after girlfriend shot during sex

May 3, 2019 | 9:17 AM

EDMONTON- An Edmonton man has won an appeal to serve his sentence in the community after he accidentally shot and injured his girlfriend during sex.

Matthew Bergh was sentenced to a year in jail for careless use of a handgun in the 2017 shooting.

The Appeal Court found the judge was wrong to conclude that a conditional sentence would be insufficient deterrence.

The shooting happened when Bergh — unaware his handgun was loaded — ran the barrel across his girlfriend’s body before it accidentally fired.

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The woman survived, but suffered serious internal injuries.

(The Canadian Press)