MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (KTVB) -- A 16-year-old Mountain Home teen is in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg. Police say the teen was handling a .40 caliber handgun Friday afternoon when it accidentally went off, shooting himself in the leg. He was taken to St. Luke's Elmore County hospital then transported to a Boise hospital and is in stable condition. The owner of the handgun is a relative of the teen. No charges have been filed.

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