How Dangerous Is A Bullet Shot In The Air? FALLING BULLET DEBUNKED

Good article.

Bottom line, a lot of people are hit every year from bullets fired into the air. This is particularly an issue in Countries where people fire shots in the air as a means of celebration.
There are also people who are hit with bullets by people who fire shots at a target without knowing what is behind the target, even blocks away with nothing to stop it.
This is also one of the reasons why police officers are prohibited from firing warning shots or trying to shoot a gun out of someone's hand or hit a leg or hand.

Just ask the the local Iraqis every time they have a wedding and they do celebratory fire!