Posted on 01/01/2017 4:19:25 PM PST by BenLurkin
Being a Democrat, it hit him in the least likely place that would cause brain damage.
“Does everyone buy and use blanks?”
Yes. I’m sure all the residents in your area are concerned for their neighbors and buy Federal New Years Eve Blanks. I think you can get them at Walmart.
I can remember neighbors firing a shotgun into the air on New Years Eve. I hope/imagine that it was only birdshot.
We don’t waste our ammo here in the Ozarks...
Apparently did not use spell check or common sense.
I don't often do this but:
rev·el·er (noun) a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way.
It’s a good thing he wasn’t in Detroit when the clock struck twelve; it resembles a war-zone there with the gunfire.
I’ve heard Chicago has cut down “accidental shooting” dramatically by banning firearm purchases by regular citizens. I don’t think they had a single one last year.
I live in a barrio in the southside of Fort Worth and they started in before sunset and carried on into the wee hours of the night. Way past the time I went to bed.
I live in a barrio in the southside of Fort Worth and they started in before sunset and carried on into the wee hours of the night. Way past the time I went to bed.
Oh well.....
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Right? Disappointing.
If I fire a gun for the noise effect (and there are legitimate times to do this*) I always fire it at something even if that something is the ground.
* For instance, our hunting groups used to have walkie-talkie radios and compasses, but no really good way of locating each other. Over the course of a week, there would be a few times when we would be trying to regroup and someone would be in range of the walkie-talkie, but far enough to not be able to hear a shout. He would then request a single shot be fired to give him something to home in on. A few years ago we went to GPS and now have no trouble at all.
Northern limit of Rio Rancho (a city next to Albuquerque), this past New Years eve; I heard gunfire also. Sounded like two magazines worth.
In 2000 my friend lived on the west side of ABQ one street to the west of the Rio Grande. Being somewhat elevated from the east bank of the river we had a good view of most of the city. Fireworks of all kinds were going up city wide. Being just a half mile north of the South Valley the gunfire was intense but it seemed to be going off in all quarters. We stayed underneath the awning on his back porch.
IIRC ABQ was going to install gunfire detectors around the city about ten or twelve years ago. Still, with gunfire in every direction they probably wouldn’t do much good.
I’m sure the South Valley is more intense compared to 2000 but I have no inclination to be there at midnight any day of the year. I haven’t heard anything about gunfire detectors being set up in Albuquerque although I know the technology exists.
Both Albuquerque and Rio Rancho also gave up their red camera systems.
Good choice to stay under the awning.
I’m surprised we didn’t hear anything hit the awning or the roof!
I didn’t like driving through the South Valley in broad daylight even in ‘94 when I first met my friend. He was living just north of Central and west of the river then too.
Heck, I lived near UNM and Nob Hill the winter of ‘94-’95 and heard gunshots every night.
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