5…4…3…2…Incoming! Duck!

The back of a bus had to inform me this morning that I may have to worry about being hit by stray bullets on New Year’s Eve. The PSA poster had a picture of a hand shooting a gun in the air with a red circle and line though it, and some text saying something along the lines of “Don’t shoot guns in the air. It is a felony. Celebrate the holidays safely!”

WTF people? Why would you feel the need to include a deadly weapon in the drunken festivities celebrating the New Year? Until I saw this on the back of a bus, it had not even occurred to me that this was something to potentially worry about.

Reproduced from the LAPD’s website, here are some tips:

Remember, New Year's Eve is a time of celebration. Firing a handgun in the city limits is a felony and has serious consequences. New Year's Eve also traditionally has been one of the largest deployments of our Department's resources. Happy Holidays!

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR SAFELY!

*Shooting a gun into the air is a felony. You will spend up to one year in prison if you are caught.

*If you are 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 charged with murder.

*People involved in celebrating the holidays by shooting their guns do not realize the danger posed by their actions.

*A bullet fired into the air can climb up to two miles. When it falls back to the earth, it can reach a speed of 300 to 700 feet per second.

*If you ever see someone fire a gun into the air, call the police.

*Celebrate the holidays safely and responsibly. Don't fire guns into the air.

REMEMBER, WHAT GOES UP WILL COME DOWN! (no shit, Sherlock!)

Apparently this is also a problem in Miami around the 4th and NYE. Just another reminder of how completely retarded some people can be.