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Trace Adkins has made no secret of his colorful past, but one crazy incident stands out above them all. On Feb. 21, 1994, Adkins’ wife shot him in the heart, nearly killing him after an argument about his excessive drinking. Adkins has admitted to struggling with alcohol repeatedly over the years, and it’s been a contributing factor to several turbulent marriages. By the time 1994 rolled around, he was married to his second wife, Julie Curtis, and she ended up pointing a .38 pistol at him during a confrontation about a drinking binge. He tried to disarm her and she shot him, with the bullet go…

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