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24. When the gun is purchased is there a slug from the gun available to law enforcement

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 03:18 PM

Jan 2020

to match ballistics so they can trace the gun to the gun humper who shot the gun?

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Houston, Texas nurse likely killed by celebratory gunfire [View all] deminks Jan 2020 OP

I've lived in some places where it sounds like a war zone... 2naSalit Jan 2020 #1

I hope they find the "celebrant" and prosecute him fully! Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #2

Even if firing straight up into the sky SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #3

You can never fire "straight up" CanonRay Jan 2020 #5

At probably 90% of the firing velocity. rickford66 Jan 2020 #6

I think of this every time I see folks fire machine guns toward the sky... targetpractice Jan 2020 #8

Found a .45 bullet on my flat roof a couple years back miyazaki Jan 2020 #14

As fun as it might be to blame this on Texas gun culture Downtown Hound Jan 2020 #4

I have a friend who wants me to come to visit her in Texas. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #7

I visited a friend who moved to Texas from California Merlot Jan 2020 #10

YeeeeeeeeeeeHHHHHHHaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww!!!!! jcmaine72 Jan 2020 #11

I was pleased not to hear any gunfire at midnight. MineralMan Jan 2020 #12

Truly stupid to allow "celebratory gunfire." Baitball Blogger Jan 2020 #13

It's illegal in Texas cities dalton99a Jan 2020 #17

Where was our Neighborhood Police Officer last night yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #21

Most likely had a horizontal vector on the bullet exboyfil Jan 2020 #15

I can't believe there are still assholes out there who think it's ecstatic Jan 2020 #16

Wow, no reason why this had to happen ck4829 Jan 2020 #19

And of course, there are still those who say that guns make us safer. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #22

Just another good guy with a gun. AllyCat Jan 2020 #25

I have lived in the same section of Tulsa for over 30 years Runningdawg Jan 2020 #26