Celebratory gunfire
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title:
Celebratory gunfire
text:
Celebratory gunfire is the shooting of a firearm into the air in celebration. It occurs in Russia, sometimes in parts of the Balkans, the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, the United States, and Ethiopia, even where illegal. Common occasions for celebratory gunfire include New Year's Day as well as religious holidays. The practice sometimes results in random death and injury from stray bullets. Property damage is another result of celebratory gunfire; shattered windows and damaged roofs ar
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encyclopedia
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Shooting of a firearm into the air in celebration
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebratory_gunfire
date created:
2005-11-06T20:33:55Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T18:04:44Z
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