"Dean" wrote in message
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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.

Dean.


I saw this discussion quite a while back in a gun newsgroup. People said it
was impossible, but I have read stories of it, one while I lived in New
Orleans, and the lady struck by the falling bullet died.

I guess, as Mr. George Cawthorn stated, you don't have to get overboard
about the amount of damage a falling bullet can do. It can kill you, but
probably wouldn't go through your roof or your car fender.

Steve