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Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Warn Against Shooting to Ring In The New Year
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Thursday, December 30th, 2010
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind those celebrating New Years Eve that firing a gun in celebration is a felony. Discharging a firearm into the air is a felony punishable by one year in state prison. Researchers report that a bullet fired into the air can climb two miles into the air and remain in flight for more than a minute. As it falls, the bullet reaches a velocity of 300 to 700 feet per second. A velocity of only 200 feet per second is sufficient to penetrate the human skull. Shooters will be prosecuted for negligent discharge of a firearm. If you see or hear shots being fired dial 911immediately. Date & Time: December 29, 2010 |
