Celebratory gunfire may not seem like a big deal to many, but to put this into perspective, a bullet fired into the air can climb up to two miles. When it falls back to earth, it can reach a speed of 300 to 700 feet per second. A velocity of only 200 feet per second is strong enough to penetrate the human skull.

Celebratory gunfire is not only dangerous but it is against the law. Texas Penal Code 42.12. “DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES” states; A person commits an offense if the person recklessly discharges a firearm inside the corporate limits of a municipality having a population of 100,000 or more. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

A person acts recklessly, or is reckless, with respect to circumstances surrounding his conduct or the result of his conduct when he is aware of but consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur. An individual guilty of a Class A misdemeanor shall be punished by: a fine not to exceed $4,000; confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or both such fine and confinement.

Remember what goes up must come down and the Corpus Christi Police Department want no one to get hurt.