Overview

• A 62-year-old Illinois man accidentally shot himself in the leg while dreaming of an intruder.
• His firearm owner's identification card had been revoked, but he still possessed a firearm.
• Deputies found the man with a gunshot wound, applied a tourniquet and he was hospitalized.
• He was charged with possession of a firearm without a valid ID and reckless discharge of a firearm.
• He posted bond and has a court date later this month.