Allen Prunty wrote in a message to Roger Nelson:

 AP> In Kentucky shooting a gun up in the air is considered felony
 AP> wanton endangerment.  We had an instance where a baby was killed by
 AP> someone shooting up in the air on a new years night.  

That I can understand.  No weapon should be fired in the air in a community
where many people live.

 AP> Strangely enough we have a law on the book about warning shots...
 AP> even with the police... if you are going to shoot you better mean
 AP> it.  If you say I fired a warning shot in court you get a wanton
 AP> endangerment charge.  Even the law enforcement must shoot center
 AP> mass.

That is silly, but I suppose there must have been a good reason for it even
if the officer fired his/her warning shot at the ground.


Regards,

Roger 
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