Shooting A Gun Into The Air Is A Felony

As the New Year rings in, sometimes irresponsibility follows. Engaging in the discharging of weapons into the air to celebrate the arrival of the New Year is unsafe, unnecessary, and a felony.
California Penal Code Section 246.3 prohibits negligent discharging of firearms. Any person who violates Section 246.3 will have their firearm confiscated and will be arrested for a felony.
A bullet fired into the air can climb up to two miles. When it falls back to earth, it can reach a speed of 300 to 700 feet per second.
If you’re arrested for shooting a gun into the air, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
If a stray bullet from your gun should kill someone, you will be arrested and could face murder charges.
If you see someone fire a gun into the air, call 9-1-1
Questions: Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 776-1099. Hear a gun go off: Call 911.

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