On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:03:45 +0800, "Dean"
wrote:

This is sort of metalwork - it involves lead. I was watching the Iraqies
celebrating the capture of Saddam by firing their rifles and guns into the
air. How dangerous are the bullets coming down ? I know they fall back much
slower than they leave the gun barrel, but they must still be doing a fair
clip. They said 4 people so far have been killed by this but I guess in Iraq
its hard to know which bullets came from where. As a few of you know about
guns I thought I'd ask here.

Injuries, and even fatalities, from this cause are not unknown here in
the US. The risk is a probabilistic one, however. How many shots are
fired, what's the population density in the area -- strictly speaking
the exposed population density, as there is relatively little risk to
people indoors or in cars...

Al Moore