New Year’s Eve revelers warned that shooting a gun in celebration is a felony

(From the L.A. Times) New Year’s Eve revelers are reminded that firing a gun in celebration is a felony, Los Angeles officials warned Tuesday. “Let’s not place others in harm’s way by shooting a firearm in the air,” Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said at a news conference where he was joined by Sheriffs and Police officials. “It is not only illegal. It is just plain stupid.”

Last year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department saw a 19% increase in the number of reports of shots fired during the New Year’s festivities, while the LAPD reported a 10% jump. The increases came after nearly a decade of declines in such incidents.

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