NEVER Shoot a Gun into the Air

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Last night in Los Angeles, a 9-year old boy who was watching fireworks was shot in the shoulder by a bullet from a gun which had been shot into the air. If it had struck his head, he would have been killed. Fortunately, the doctors were able to remove the bullet from his shoulder and he is now recovering. About 20 years ago, when we lived in Dallas, a police officer accidentally discharged his gun. The bullet went into the air and when it came down, it went through the metal trunk lid on a car parked across the street from our home. Our neighbor found the bullet in the trunk. Anyone could have easily been struck by that bullet. Fortunately, no one was hurt. While sometimes guns are accidentally shot into the air, such as the incident in my neighborhood, far too often it is intentional. Please ... NEVER shoot your gun into the air. It is not a good way to celebrate a special occasion. Imagine how bad you would feel if you accidentally killed a child.