Don't Be Stupid

Always be sure of your backstop when firing a weapon.  Never fire into the air, or at a glancing angle that might allow a ricochet.  There is no reason for stupidity like this.  From the July 14, 2011 Kansas City Star:

The morning after a stray bullet killed an 11-year-old girl as she celebrated Independence Day in her uncle’s backyard, Kansas City homicide detectives canvassed a nearby apartment complex.
Detective Alane Booth stood on the top balcony of the complex clubhouse — about 1,000 feet from where Blair Shanahan Lane was hit — and tried to put herself in the mindset of someone firing a gun for “fun,” as some Kansas City residents do, especially around holidays.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/14/3015275/charges-filed-in-stray-bullet.html#ixzz1SJ0An28K