Who, What, Why: How dangerous is firing a gun into the air?

Oberon · 08-22-11, 09:02 AM

What goes up....

Gerald · 08-22-11, 09:10 AM

....coming down

August · 08-22-11, 09:12 AM

.....but only at terminal velocity.

nikimcbee · 08-22-11, 09:33 AM

Lets go to Iraqi soccer game to find out. I hear when somebody scores a goal, the AKs come out.

Maybe a Raiders game would be closer.

Jimbuna · 08-22-11, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Lets go to Iraqi soccer game to find out. I hear when somebody scores a goal, the AKs come out.

Maybe a Raiders game would be closer.

Problem being...the Raiders don't score very often

Stealhead · 08-22-11, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Lets go to Iraqi soccer game to find out. I hear when somebody scores a goal, the AKs come out.

Maybe a Raiders game would be closer.

Actually the AKs come out after a wedding in Iraq.My brother did two tours over there and until they get used to it the new guys who have never been get antsy on I think it is either Fridays or Saturdays when most weddings are hearing AK shooting in the air is normal(every house hold is allowed one AK or similar long arm.) Of course the bullets could still be deadly if you where in there path I suppose.I am going to assume that they are not using blanks.

Of course during New Years,4th of July and similar events I hear guns going off and I am pretty sure that they are being aimed skywards and I live in rural Florida.Well I know they are not being used safely because I can sometimes hear someone yell out in slurred English "**** yeah" or "Now we can party".

Sailor Steve · 08-22-11, 01:18 PM

And here I go again.

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Betonov · 08-22-11, 02:13 PM

There was an incident a few years ago, when at a wedding in Bosnia they fired AK's into the air and shot down a low flying Cesna on aproach to an airstrip. No one was killed luckly, the pilot managed to put the aircraft down safely

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,206 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	.....but only at terminal velocity. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Lets go to Iraqi soccer game to find out. I hear when somebody scores a goal, the AKs come out. Maybe a Raiders game would be closer. __________________

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	There was an incident a few years ago, when at a wedding in Bosnia they fired AK's into the air and shot down a low flying Cesna on aproach to an airstrip. No one was killed luckly, the pilot managed to put the aircraft down safely