As Fulton County gets ready to bring in the New Year with fireworks, parties and other celebrations, the Solicitor General is warning people to not fire weapons for fun.
Fulton County Solicitor General Keith E. Gammage said it’s important to celebrate responsibly and avoid celebratory gunfire.
“Celebratory gunfire is not harmless,” Gammage said in a statement. “What goes up must come down — and too often, falling bullets injure or kill innocent people who are simply celebrating or resting in their homes.”
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Gammage added that the behavior of firing weapons in celebration is “dangerous, illegal and entirely preventable.”…