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Celebratory Gunfire: Georgia’s Deadly New Year’s Eve Tradition

by B.T. ClarkDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2024

As New Year’s Eve celebrations kick off, public safety officials across Georgia are sounding the alarm about the dangers of celebratory gunfire. For those of you who may not be familiar with this term, this is the long-held tradition in both the South and the Middle East of firing a gun into the air when […]

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Celebratory Gunfire: Not the Bang We Need This Fourth of July

by Thom ChandlerJuly 3, 2024July 3, 2024
Posted inIn The News

Sky-High Stupidity: A Reminder that Celebratory Gunfire Is No Way to Ring in The New Year

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2023
Posted inCrime

Two more New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire injuries reported in Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023
Posted inCrime

Gwinnett County police arrest two men for celebratory gunfire

by Crime ReportsJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022
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Yearly Reminder: Celebratory gunfire should not be part of New Year’s Eve

by Thom ChandlerDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

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